We all associate Christmas with the huge evergreen fir tree which is decorated with all kinds of bits and baubles for the season. Where the children find presents with their names on it at the bottom, but did you know that the Christmas Tree was not part of the seasonal celebrations at all? In fact till the 16th century there are no records of the Christmas tree at all. So how did the tradition of the Christmas tree come into being? ...

The Ancient Olympic Games were essentially religious in nature. Priests presided over the ritual ceremonies performed in the honour of Zeus and Pelops. The ancient games were a part of a series called the Panhellenic Games which included the Pythian Games, Nemean Games and Isthmian Games.

 

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