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Theodious stopped them because they were doing pagan things.REALLY REALLY!!!
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What was the area of the ancient Olympics called?
Olympia
Where were the Olympics held in 776 bce?
The Olympic games lasted until 395 AD
Why when were the first Olympics held?
Olympia in Elis, southern Greece 776 BCE as a festival to the god Zeus.
What building were the ancient Olympics held?
The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia (near Elis, in the western Peloponnese, Greece). At first there was no stadium in the sense of a structure (stadion in Greek simply means "running-track"). The first stadium at Olympia was built about 550 BC, then remodelled in 500 BC with a sloped bank for spectators to stand on, and so on being re-built several times over nearly 900 years.Eventually Olympia grew into a complex of temples, accommodations, and other facilities including a stadium for running, a hippodrome for horse-racing, a palaistra for wrestling, etc, etc.
When did the ancient olympic games begin?
The oldest recordes the Olympics was recorded in 776 BCE.
Why the name Olympics came for Olympics?
the first olympics occured in olympia
Why was the games named the Olympics?
Because the first ever ever ever Olympics were in Olympia so they got the name Olympics. and if did not know Olympia is in Greece
When and where the Olympic start?
When: The Olympics started in 1896 Where: The Olympics were first in Olympia, Greece Who: Pierre de Couberrtin started the Olympics
Who came up with the original name Olympics?
The Modern Olympics (starting in 1859) were in Greece in a city called Olympia. I suppose Olympia is where they got the word Olympics from.
Where did Olympics took place?
Olympia
What were the Olympics named after?
Mt. Olympia
Where did the events were in the ancient Olympics?
olympia
Where were the 776 BCE Olympics?
Olympia
Were and when were the first ancient Olympics held?
Olympia ,Greece in 766 BC
Where was the Ancient Greece Olympics held?
Olympia, hence the name 'Olympics'
When has Olympia hosted the Olympics?
in 776 BC
Why did Olympia invent the Olympics?
honor of their gods
