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Women Weren't Allowed to Attend Ancient Olympics? The original Olympic Games in ancient Greece took place in Olympia.

The Olympic flame was lit at the birthplace of the Games in Greece on Tuesday in a ceremony rich with ancient traditions that will launch a torch relay culminating in Paris on July 26.

The earliest versions of the ancient games consisted of a single athletic event, called a Stadion. It was a 200-yard sprint on the floor of what was the original Olympic Stadium.

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Learn how and why the Olympic Games began in Greece. Find out about the truce for the sacred games with this Bitesize History guide.

Max Miller of "Tasting History" created a recipe from Ancient Greece in honor of the games' early athletes. Many ate vegetarian diets at first.

Modern Olympians might not compete naked or offer blood tributes to the gods. But there are a number of rituals you'll see at this year's Games that carry ancient religious roots.

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The earliest versions of the ancient games consisted of a single athletic event, called a Stadion. It was a 200-yard sprint on the floor of what was the original Olympic Stadium.