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Olympiad

usgb/əˈlɪmpiæd/Volume
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Ancient TimekeepingPlay
Understand 'olympiad' as an ancient Greek calendar term, not widely used in modern timekeeping. SlideThucydides mentioned events based on the second year of the 80th Olympiad.
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'Olympiad' in historical contexts often precedes 'the' since it references a specific period. SlideThe peace treaty was signed in the year of the 95th Olympiad.