By the fourth century BCE, the Olympics drew an estimated 40,000 Greek spectators. The games were a sporting event, but they were also a religious festival honoring Zeus, king of the gods.
The main event at the Olympics was not a sporting event, but a sacrifice. On the third day of the games, 100 oxen were sacrificed and burnt on the Altar of Zeus. This altar was not made from stone.
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