Ancient Olympic Games
Also known as: Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games, or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece.
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pan-Hellenic institution that flourished during the Archaic period
The games served as a vital cultural and religious unifying force for the disparate Greek poleis, establishing a shared identity during the Archaic era.