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Because Greece was taken over by the Romans. The Romans canned the games. Because Greece was taken over by the Romans. The Romans canned the games.

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Religious bigot Emperor Theodosius I banned non-Christian festivals in a 391 CE edict. The Olympic Games were a festival of Zeus, and so came under the ban.

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For whom was the ancient Olympics held for?

Zeus


Why did the ancient Olympics stop in 393AD?

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.


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What is the connection Ancient Greece and the Olympics?

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How are ancient Olympics different to modern Olympics?

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