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They were very violent games, with a lot of naked men (no women nearby by law) and as ideas about conduct changed, the ancient Olympics lost popularity.

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Who abolished the ancient Olympics?

theodosius did in 393 or 394 A.D.


What date did ancient Olympics stop?

The Olympics were last celebrated in AD 393, and abolished for being un-Christian the following year.


How often were the ancient Olympics?

The Olympic Games were held every four years, from 776 B.C. to A.D. 393, when they were abolished by the Christians.


After the Olympics were abolished when did the start again?

2012


Why did ancient Olympics come to an end?

The Ancient Olympics lasted for more than a thousand years, but they started to lose their importance as the Romans began to take over Greece in the second century BC. In AD 394, Emperor Theodosius of Rome officially abolished the Games. bye


What date was the Olympics abolished?

As far as I know, the modern Olympics have never been abolished. There have been times when teams or countries boycotted, but the Olympics still continues on, year after year, as they have since 1896. But perhaps you are referring to ancient times: during the Roman Empire, Emperor Theodosius I (who was a Christian) decided the Olympics were too pagan, and he ordered them to be banned. That occurred in the year 393, and the ban lasted for more than 1500 years.


Why did the Roman Olympics end?

The ancient Olympics were dedicated to the pagan gods. As the Roman empire had Christianity imposed on it, such institutions were abolished. The emperor Theodosius ended the games in 393 AD. He also closed pagan temples and destroyed most to the ancient Greek sculptures, as they were almost all images of gods and goddesses -- i.e., pagan idols.


What did they wear in running in the Ancient Olympics?

In the Ancient Olympics the competitors were nude.


Why did the ancient Olympics begin?

they ancient Olympics begun to honor their gods


What is the connection Ancient Greece and the Olympics?

The Olympics is an Ancient Greek festival.


Why were the ancient games abolished in Greece?

It was in Olympia


What did they use for the long jump in the ancient Olympics?

the diffrence between modern and ancient olympics is that it was not as safe and many were killed in ancient olympics