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OLYMPICS
The Greeks started the Olympics which are still going on today, obviously.
The Greeks enjoyed staying in shape. The people with the nicest bodies were most respected. Thats part of the reason why they had the olympic games, the enjoyed excersize.
Education. Boys vs. Girls
schools taught reading, writing and mathematics, music, poetry, sport and gymnastics. Based upon their birth and the wealth of their parents, the length of education was from the age of 5 to 14, for the wealthier 5 - 18 and sometimes into a student's mid-twenties in an academy where they would also study philosophy, ethics, and rhetoric (the skill of persuasive public speaking).
received little formal education (except perhaps in the aristocrats' homes through tutors); they were generally kept at home and had no political power in Athens.
Girls
For boys,
Food:
Athenians enjoyed luxuries and foods from all over their empire. Wealthy Athenian homes were quite nice with an inner courtyard.
