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Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympia HandoutGreek Gods: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympia Handout
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Greek Gods
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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2160L
Handout

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympia

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This site focuses on Ancient Olympia, an archaeological site of Peloponnese, in southern Greece known as the Cradle of the Olympic Games. The Games were played in Zeus's honor; they dated back to 776 BC and were held every four years.

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ancient greece, greek mythology

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held every four years, "olympic ode" by pindar, ancient olympia, the cradle of the olympic games, greek gods/evangelia hatzitsinidou, greek gods: ancient greece: olympia, olympic games dated back to 776 bc, an archaeological site of peloponnese, in southern greece, held the olympic games in zeus's honor, surrounded by the alphios river and the kladeos river, olympic games

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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