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"I travel the world before every great competition. I have never gone out — even across the ocean. I have burned since ancient Greece. What am I?"
Answer
The Olympic Flame
Explanation
The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city. It is transported across oceans by aeroplane without being extinguished. The tradition honours the ancient Greek Olympic Games.
This is an easy riddle in the History category — Riddles about ancient civilisations, invention, and mythology.
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