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Including results for ancient olympic games

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    Ancient Olympic Games

    The ancient Olympic Games, or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece. They were held at the Panhellenic religious sanctuary of Olympia, in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin. The originating Olympic Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC. The games were held every four years, or Olympiad, which became a unit of time in historical chronologies. These Olympiads were referred to based on the winner of their stadion sprint, e.g., "the third year of the eighteenth Olympiad when Ladas of Argos won the stadion". They continued to be celebrated when Greece came under Roman rule in the 2nd century BC. Their last recorded celebration was in AD 393, under the emperor Theodosius I, but archaeological evidence indicates that some games were still held after this date. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia [1]), or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece.They were held at the Panhellenic religious sanctuary of Olympia, in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin.
  3. olympics.com

    The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC. Full passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and cultural highlight of the Ancient Greek calendar for almost 12 centuries.
  4. britannica.com

    Dec 9, 2024ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce.It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.The Games were a central part of Greek life, and major affairs, including wars, were often scheduled so as not to interfere with the event.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Greece has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of five countries to have done so, and most of the Winter Olympic Games.Greece has hosted the modern Olympic Games twice, both in Athens for the Summer Olympic Games, in 1896 and 2004.. In recognition as the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, Greece always enters the stadium first to lead the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony ...
  6. worldhistory.org

    The Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion.The games, held from 776 BCE to 393 CE, involved participants and spectators from all over Greece and even beyond.. The Olympic Games were the most important cultural event in ancient Greece and they ran for ...
  7. metmuseum.org

    The decoration on this bronze balsamarium—an oil flask used by athletes to clean their skin—evokes the Olympic games' mythical origins. Statues of Herakles (Hercules in Latin) and the god Hermes, depicted on the left and right respectively as herms (pillars surmounted by busts) covered with lion skins, were traditionally set up in the gymnasium where athletes trained.
  8. olympics.com

    Renowned expert Paul Christesen gives Olympics.com a unique insight into Olympia and how the site changed as the Games grew. "At its heart the Ancient Olympic Games was a religious festival held in a religious sanctuary," Paul Christesen, professor of Ancient Greek History at Dartmouth College, USA, explained.
  9. britannica.com

    5 days agoAncient Greek civilization - Olympic Games, Sport, Culture: The first "date" in Greek history is 776 bce, the year of the first Olympic Games. It was computed by a 5th-century-bce researcher called Hippias. He was originally from Elis, a place in the western Peloponnese in whose territory Olympia itself is situated. This date and the list of early victors, transmitted by another literary ...
  10. greekexpedition.com

    Aug 11, 2024The ancient Olympic Games were more than just athletic competitions - they were a crucial part of Greek culture, where sports, religion, and society intertwined. At the sacred site of Olympia, Greek tribes had gathered since time immemorial to honor their gods, compete in sports, and strengthen their unity.

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