Theatre

I bet you are thinking in your head... Why did the ancient Greek have theatre? Well they were made to honor there gods and goddesses. Actually going to the theatre was really important because it was part of there religious lives. The actors wore exaggerated masks and platform shoes so that the audience could see them. The masks helped magnify there voices so that the actors didn't talk in there regular voices. In ancient Greece it didn't cost much to go to the theatre. The price of the theatre was two obols which is a third of a drachma. If you couldn't afford the price, the city state would pay for your admission. All of the parts were acted by men even the women parts. The famous theatre in Epidauras had more than14.000 seats. It was built to have perfect acoustics like a person sitting in the farthest row from the stage could he people whisper in the first row. This is just a tip so you don't get in trouble in ancient Greece: I advise you not to make fun of someone in that theatre or else they might her you!

Olympics

In 1776 BC the first true Olympic games were held. The birth date of those Olympics games became the first year of the Olympiad calender. The games were held every four years at Olympia as a festival to honour the god Zeus. Legend tells us that the first winner of an Olympic footrace was Corybos from a place called Elis foot races were about 185 metres long. By 384 BC there was 18 Olympic events. Some myths say that the first contest was the chariot races. It lasted 5 days. They had a 1 day festival before the Olympics. They stopped the Olympics when there was a war between City States. In the middle of the festival they sacrificed 100 oxen for their gods and their goddesses. The first Olympic games were held 15 km from the mouth of the Alpheus river on the Ionian Sea. Many myths and stories tell us about the Olympic Games. The Olympic games still go on today. The Olympics fame grew and as it did Olympia had many people come there to watch and also new sports were added. the Olympics were a test of strength. Like who could run the fastest in hoplite armour.