What are the benefits of winning Ancient Olympic Games?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

YOU WON A SACK OF POTATOES!:)

You would win a branch of olives that goes around your head. This branch was considered sacred. You would also just have the fame. The same thing that exists today, you would be recognized for your accomplishments.

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∙ 15y ago

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How did the Ancient Olympic Games award people for winning?

With a head wreath.

What women was aloud in the real ancient Olympics the ancient olympic games?

No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history

Why wasn't the Olympic games in the ancient Olympics?

it was in ancient olympic

Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?

No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece

Who were the ancient Olympic games dedicated to?

The Ancient Olympic Games were dedicated to Zeus, the God of Gods.

What is the ancient olympic event?

The Olympic Games.

Were women permitted to attend ancient olympic games?

women were not permitted to attend the ancient olympic games

What is the ancient Olympic event called?

The Olympic Games.

Why were the Olympic games held in ancient?

the olympic games were held for the God Zues.

What kinds of awards were there in the ancient Olympic games?

There was the fame of winning. Many of the winners had statutes made of them. The actual award was a crown made of olive leaves.

Who created the Ancient Olympic games?

The ancient greeks

Did the colseum in Athens have anything to do with ancient Greek olympic games?

In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.