The prehistoric Olympics

Olympia, the place of the earliest Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek legends, is the island of "Pelops", the originator of the Olympic Games. Having presence of temples, votive buildings, convoluted shrines and prehistoric sporting amenities were shared in a site of inimitable natural and magical loveliness. Olympia functioned as a assembly place for worship and other holy and opinionated practices as early as the 10th century B.C. The innermost part of Olympia was subject by the majestic temple of Zeus, with the holy place of Hera corresponding to it. The ancient sports ground in Olympia could provide somewhere to stay more than 40,000 viewers, while in the neighboring area there were assisting buildings which developed step by step up until the 4th century B.C. and were used as training sites for the athletes or to house the panel of judges of the Games. The Olympic vanquisher established his first awards instantly after the competition. Following the declaration of the winner's name by the herald, a Hellanodikis would place a palm branch in his hands, while the viewers cheered and threw flowers to him. Red ribbons were fixed on his head and hands as a blotch of success.