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The ancient Olympics were stopped because Christians considered them to be pagan festivals. They were ordered to be stopped and as Christianity spread, even the temples were destroyed.
It was stopped in 393 AD because of Christianity by Theodus the 1st.
Byzantine Emperor Theodosius the 2nd declared to stop the ancient Olympics as he hated Zeus.
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When did the Ancient Greek Olympics end?
celebrated until 393ad
Who was responsible for the final banning of the ancient Olympics?
emporer theresuas in 393ad
How long did Ancient Greek Olympic games last for?
The first Ancient Olympics were held between 776BC and 393AD - a span of 1168 years.
When did the acient games end and the modern games begin?
The ancient olympic games ended in 393AD on the orders of the emperor Theodosius I. The modern olympics began in the summer of 1896. They were held in Athens.
When the torch stop in ancient Olympics?
i dno
How serious was the Olympics in ancient Greece?
Ancient Greeks were very serious about the Olympics that even when they are in the middle of a war,they will actually stop what there doing and go and play in the Olympics!
What was the reason the ancient Olympics stop running?
because of the god
How did the ancient olympic games stop?
The ancient Olympics stopped because there are now more people that are modern than ancient and people will get fed up having to watch old sports and the Olympics will lose their career
What date did ancient Olympics stop?
The Olympics were last celebrated in AD 393, and abolished for being un-Christian the following year.
Where do the Olympic Games come from?
The Olympics come from the ancient Greeks way back in 776BC They had competitions (which they had to do nude) and the winner would get a olive branch crown, they did many games and the women weren't allowed in the stadium because of the nudity of men, the reason they had to do it nude was to show they didn't have any weapons or protection, the only event they didn't do naked was the chariot racing and that was the only event women were allowed in the stadium for, the ancient Greeks ended the Olympics in 393AD then at 1896 they started the modern Olympics.
When did the ancient olympic games finsh?
393AD, When Theodius I abolished the games. However, some accounts claim that it ended in 395AD, during the earthquakes that destroyed Olympia.
What did they wear in running in the Ancient Olympics?
In the Ancient Olympics the competitors were nude.
