The Olympic Games*The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece Introduction In the ancient times,every four years in the summer period,a major event,which lasted seven days,was held in Olympia,a city in Ancient Greece.Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law,it included religious rituals and athletic games.*With the same law,the area of Olympia was considered a sacred place while a truce-ekehiria-was initiated:during the Olympics,all the conflicts among th
