The olympic games
The olympic games were very importantant to greek culture. Wars would end and treaties would be signed in order to participate in the atheletic showdown for the gods. Women were not allowed to watch the olympic games because they were played only by men in the nude. The olympics took place for five days. First day was wrestling, second day was a foot race. Some of the races took place across the stadium, around it , or even wearing a suit of armor. The rest of the days were boxing and wrestling. Today we are very different. Our olympics go on for a few weeks. Women can not only watch, but compete as well, and we wear clothing. A few thing are similiar though. The ceremonial lighting of the torch and the marathon run has stayed the same.