Before the ancient Olympic Games, according to religious regulations, people gathered in front of temple of olympian zeus, held a solemn ceremony, lit the torch from the altar, and then went to Greek city-states. Torchbearers held the torch high and ran, shouting, "Stop all wars and take part in the sports meeting!" " "The torch, like a strict command, has supreme power. Where the torch goes, the war will break out. Even in the fierce battle, the city-states laid down their weapons one after another, and the sacred truce began. Greece resumed a peaceful life, people forgot hatred and war and rushed to Olympia to participate in the Olympic Games.
The temple of Hera is very small, and it is dedicated to the goddess Hera. This is the oldest building in the ruins of Olympia. It was built around 600 BC and is one of the earliest temples in Greece. In 776 BC, the first ancient Olympic Games was held here, which opened the historical prelude of the Olympic movement for more than two thousand years. On the tall stone foundation, there are still a few taupe high columns left, suggesting the glory of the past. The Hera altar in the east of the temple is where the modern Olympic flame is lit. Many buildings and facilities in the archaeological remains of Olympia were built for sports competitions.
The Olympic flame is lit by the sunshine on Mount Olympus, and the torchbearer walks to the Olympic venue.
The modern Olympic flame was collected from Olympia, the birthplace of Olympia, Greece, a few months before the opening of the Olympic Games. 1 1 The priestesses gathered from concave mirror to collect the flames. The flame will be passed to the host city of the next Olympic Games.