Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Olymipics

The first Olympics started around 776 BC and the Olympics were held every 4 years i don't know how long we have to wait for the Olympics but they had to wait a long time.They held it at Olimpia to celebrate and Honor Zeus. Some people said that first race in the Olympics was with chariots but some people say that its just a myth.Before any athlete can enter a race he has do to an oath in front of Zeus. athletes had there own personal trainers.the Olympics were kind of like a fair,because they had vendors horses raders and entertainers.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

government

Just like us ancient Greece had governments.an oligarchy is ruled by wealthy people at one point Sparta had two kings at the same time they were brothers or cousins.one at home and the other one went and fought war.during the archaic period the government was oligarchy, a group if rich men.They told everyone else what to do... thank goodness its not like that now!

Democracy was ruled by the people because they voted the electives.the first city state that was democratic was Athens and then other city states copied them.Most people couldn't vote like women couldn't or slaves foreigners and any Greeks from any other city states ooh and no children.