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The Greek Weekly

Thursday 2nd of April 776BC

Greeks are very busy people as this newspaper will tell you.

The Greek Olympics.

Coins are coming

King Croesus has said he is introducing gold and silver coins which can be used to trade in the market. This will mean that the way in which we buy and sell things is going to change. There will be no need to barter your goods and services.

The games were held in Olympia earlier this week. There was running, boxing, wrestling, long jump, javelin, chariot racing and pankration (which is very dangerous fighting).
The stadium held over 40000 people. Chariot racing was also held in the Hippodrome (which is a stadium for horse or chariot races).
The prize given to the winner was a crown of leaves (there were no prizes for coming second).
Statues will be made to honor the champions.
A feast took place in the Prytaneion at the end of the games.

News & Current Affairs

Giant Horse Spotted - is it a gift?

A giant horse has been left outside the city walls of Troy. The Trojan people think it could be a gift but many people are suspicious of the meaning of this strange structure. It is said that the Greeks have built this wooden horse as a peace offering, to end the long 10 year war.

Mark Henry of Troy commented "I looked out of my window just before dark and saw what looked like a giant horse. The Greeks have already left, will they be coming back to pick this up".

Volcanic Eruption causes chaos

The giant horse

There was a terrible eruption that has destroyed the island of Thera. It has obliterated the Minoan community and has killed over 40,000 people. The volcano has also caused a tsunami which has killed many people living on the coast. The Greeks are setting out in boats to try and find any surviving Minoan's, but they are very doubtful that there are any survivors.

Art & Culture

Pottery for sale

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Cups and bowls

Pots with handles

Look out for the plague

Pottery roofing and floor tiles are also available

Roofing tiles

Pots to hold wine or water, designed with the olympic games and the Trojan war.
We have many more shapes,designs and sizes.
Come along and visit our market stall every Thursday.

Bartering or coins accepted.

Greek physician Hippocrates says "this is one of the most deadly diseases I've ever seen so stay at home and don't go out because it's very deadly."
It is thought that it has entered through the city's port of Piraeus which is the cities soul source of food and supplies. Apparently, the city-state of Sparta and most of the east of the Mediterranean also has cases.

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