Did the Ancient Greeks really invent the Olympics? What did they wear? How did they party? What did Ancient Greek music sound like? In the first episode of a new series, host of 'The Ancients' podcast, Tristan Hughes answers the most searched Google questions about Ancient Greece. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsely, Mary Beard and more. Watch, listen and read history wherever you are, whenever you want it. Available on all devices: Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Xbox, Chromecast, and iOs & Android. We're offering a special discount to History Hit for our subscribers, get 50% off your first 3 months with code YOUTUBE: https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=YouTube2024 #historyhit #expertanswers #ancientgreece 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Was Ancient Greece before the Romans? 02:21 Was Ancient Greece a country? 03:21 Was Ancient Greece polytheistic? 04:18 Was Ancient Greece really hot? 04:50 What did Ancient Greeks eat? 07:16 What did Ancient Greeks conquer? 08:44 What did Ancient Greeks discover? 11:17 What did Ancient Greeks wear? 12:37 What did Ancient Greeks look like? 13:32 Did Ancient Greeks invent the Olympics? 14:45 Did Ancient Greeks party? 16:29 Did Ancient Greeks have orgies? 18:11 Did Socrates, Plato and Aristotle really exist? 19:16 How did Ancient Greek democracy work? 22:39 How did Ancient Greeks go to the toilet? 23:59 How do Ancient Greek texts survive? 25:21 How did Ancient Greeks worship? 25:46 How did Ancient Greek athletes train? 27:27 Who did Ancient Greeks fight with? 29:05 How did Ancient Greek music sound? 31:49 How often do you think about the Greek Empire?