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Bookmark or Share- Ancient Olympic Games | Greece, History, Events, Running, & Facts ...Ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.
- Ancient Olympic Games - WikipediaThe ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia[1]), or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece.
- BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Olympics: Ancient versus ...Today's Olympic Games are based on what took place at Olympia, in Greece, nearly three millennia ago. What were the ancient Olympics like, and how different were they from those of modern times?
- Ancient Olympic Games - World History EncyclopediaThe Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion. The games, held from 776 BCE to 393 CE, involved participants and spectators from all over Greece and even beyond.
- The Ancient Olympics and Other Athletic GamesHighlights from The Met collection illustrate the many athletic games held in ancient Greece, featuring celebrity athletes, grand prizes, and the mythical origins of the first Olympics.
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