 The Greeks invented athletic contests, they held them in honor of their gods.  The ancient Olympic games seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honor of Zeus.  No women were allowed to watch the Olympic games and only Greek nationals could participate.

 The two main grains that ancient Greece ate were wheat and barley.  The ancient Greece ate fruit and vegetables like: cabbage, onions, lentils, sweet peas, chickpeas, broad beans, garden peas, and grass peas.  The Greeks bred quails and hens, partly for their eggs to eat.

 Some of the Greek gods and goddesses are, Aphrodite the Goddess of love, romance, and beauty.  More are, Ares the Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Zeus the Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt.

 At parties in Greece for entertainment they would have someone play the lyre or flute.  They would watch woman dance or tell stories.  At the Greek theater there were plays shown. But these plays were more than acting a story these acts had a meaning.

 Every time Ancient Greece went out to fight the fought for there own glory.  The battles usually start with taunts and jeers, followed by duels between the Champions.  The Greek warriors carried spears in their right hands and shields strapped to their left.

 Greek cities relied on the farmland around them for the bulk of their food supplies, though cities with good trade links could add to their local produce by importing food.  Ancient Greece was far from the united states so they only traded with the places close to them.