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∙ 10y agoThey were a four-yearly religious festival started in 776 BCE to honour the god Zeus. They were held at Olympia in southern Greece. After a thousand years, they had become so commercialised ad politicised, the Romans, by this stage in control of the Greek world, closed them down.
They were resurrected in the modern era as a straight athletics/sporting competition by other European countries in 1896, and have continued every four years in different countries around the world.
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Was the Marathon part of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
No.
Who was responsible for the ancient Greece Olympic games?
my mum
Where were the first ancient Olympic games held outside of Greece?
There was no Olympic Games outside of Greece before the first one was recorded.
When and where the first ancient Olympics games held?
The ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
How was the olympic games in ancient Greece the same as today's olympic games?
They both had people in it and judges and prizes
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
Where was the location of the Olypmian games in ancient Greece?
The place of the Ancient Olympic Games was Olympia in Ancient Greece
When the olympic games started did war happen in ancient Greece?
All wars were paused during the olympic games in ancient Greece.
What was another name for the Olympic games in ancient Greece?
The Olympic games in ancient Greece were originally named after the location of the games which was Olympia. Because of this the games were originally called the Olympiads.
Who first invented the ancient Olympic games?
The Greeks are the ones who stared the olympic games to worship their gods and godesses.
When did the ancient Olympic games move from Greece?
in 1900
What was the site of the ancient Olympic Games?
Athens Greece
Where was it important to root for the ancient olympic games in?
greece
Was there any deaths in Ancient Olympic games in Greece?
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Who was responsible for the ancient Greece Olympic games?
my mum
Was the Marathon part of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
No.
What are five facts about ancient Greece olympic equestrian games?
One fact - there were no ancient Greek Olympic Equestrian Games
