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= = =Mysteries of Ancient Greece!=

**Clothing:**
During summer they wore sleeveless tunics and walked around in bare foot. In winter they wore a heavy woollen cloak. There clothes were loose fitting. Jewellery was very popular in ancient Greece, they wore white lead which was poisonous to make there skin more paler.

Olympics:
The Olympics was created by the Ancient Greeks. The events were held in Olympia. They did the events naked, and only men could compete. If you won the Olympics you were a hero and had your hometown was put on the map. The events did not have many rules and there were not as many Events, and girls were not allowed to compete. Wrestling was their main event.

Food:
They drank lots of wine and water and ate olives, grapes and vine tomatoes as snacks. There most popular food was cheese especially feta it is the traditional cheese of Greece. They mostly ate Laying Down. Greeks never ate meat unless it was sacrificed to a god or goddess or had been hunted in the wild. They never ate vegetables if a god or a goddess didn’t like the food. greeks was more healthier than now a days it usally consisted of alot of bread, fresh Fruit and vegetables

Housing:
Houses were made out of stone, wood or clay bricks, and usually consisted of 2 – 3 of rooms. Ancient Greek homes were built around a courtyard there would be 2 courtyards 1 for men and 1 for girls.

Wars and Battles
The legendary war was between the early greeks and and the people of troy in the 12th or 13th century B.C. the persain wars (500-449bc) the war was between the greeks and the persian empire.