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They were held in Olympia because the athleticism of the games was a form of worship. So they built a temple to Zeus and a stadium at Olympia to host these games. (Note that it is on the opposite side of Greece, the southwest, from the similarly-named Mount Olympus, in NE Greece.)
As a festival to the god Zeus at his temple at Olympia in southern Greece.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe Olympic Games were held in Olympia (Eli) because it was believed that Zeus picked Olympia by throwing a thunderbolt at the spot of Olympia, scorching the Earth.
In Pausanias' Olympiads he says that the scorch of the Earth by Zeus is covered by a bronze vase in the Temple of Olympian Zeus
It was a festival for Zeus, held at his temple in Olympia in Elis southern Greece.
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∙ 6y agoThe games were held in honour of the god Zeus, and were held at his temple at Olympia in the city-state of Elis in southern Greece.
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∙ 12y agoThe Olympics are called the Olympics because of the fact that they were originally held in Olympia.
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∙ 11y agoIn honour of zeus, greek god. The great games were part of a religious festival.
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Where was the ancient Olympics first held?
It was first held in Mount Olympia, In Greece.
What is the first event held in Greece or Olympia?
Olympics
What Olympic contest was held at the Olympia hippodrome?
Chariot racing.
When and where the first ancient Olympics games held?
The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
When and where was the anciet Olympics held?
At the temple of Zeus, in whose honour they were held, at Olympia in Elis, southern Greece.
Where were the Olympic games originally held?
the original Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
Where was the ancient Olympics first held?
It was first held in Mount Olympia, In Greece.
Where was the first Olympic held at?
Olympia, Greece.
Where were the Heraea games held?
They were held at Olympia, Greece.
Were and when were the first ancient Olympics held?
Olympia ,Greece in 766 BC
When where the first ever olymipic games held?
It was held in Olympia, Greece.
Where were the Olympics held after Olympia?
in a wooden box.
Where were the very first Olympics held?
Olympia
Where were the ancient greek olymipcs held?
Olympia
Where were the first Olympic games held and how long ago were they?
it was held in greece in Olympia
Where were the original games held?
the original Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
'Where were the first Olympics held?
The first Olympics were held in Olympia in Acient Greece.
