First Children Encyclopedia

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Where were the first Olympic Games held?


History of people


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Ancient Greece

Greek theatre
Going to the theatre was very popular in
ancient Greece. The Greeks wrote many
plays, including tragedies and comedies.
People watched their favourite plays in
large outdoor theatres, like the one above.

About 2,500 years ago, Greece was


made up of powerful “city-states”, such


as Athens and Sparta, which fought


wars against each other.


Greek buildings


The ancient Greeks built


beautiful temples where they


worshipped their gods. This


temple in Athens was built to


honour the goddess Athena.

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