Olympia, 776 BCE

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Sprinters compete for olive-leaf crowns at the first games

era: foundations

elements: salt air • fig • rosemary • sage • eucalyptus • green musk

feel: fresh, herbal & invigorating

intensity: strong

The stadion of Oympia is filled with the sounds of cheers, the peppery aroma of wild sage growing from craggy rocks, and the sun-warmed sweetness of figs, which athletes eat as part of their training diet. The only competition is a stade, or foot race, which is won by Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who receives an olive-leaf crown. For more on 3000-year-old Olympia, a World Heritage Site in the Peloponnese, visit UNESCO.