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๐ฅ Olympic Games
Ancient Olympics
Athletic festival held in Olympia, Greece every 4 years from 776 BC; dedicated to Zeus
Ancient Greece ๐ฌ๐ท 776 BC Olympic Games
Key Facts
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Held at Olympia from 776 BC to 393 AD โ 293 Olympiads across 1,169 years
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Events included running, wrestling, chariot racing, discus, long jump, javelin and boxing
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Athletes competed nude; married women were banned from attending as spectators under penalty of death
๐ Did you know? The ancient Olympics were abolished by Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD as a pagan festival
Quick Reference
Category
Olympic Games
Country
๐ฌ๐ท Ancient Greece
Year / Era
776 BC
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Athletic festival held in Olympia, Greece every 4 years from 776 BC