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The Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Elis.
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Did Zeus start the Olympic Games?
No, but the ancient Olympic Games were held the sanctuary of Zeus.
Where did first olympics held?
The Ancient Olympic Games were a religious and athletic festival held every four years at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Greece. Answer: Olympia, Greece
What were the ancient Olympic Games held to honor?
The god Zeus.
Who was the ancient Olympics games held for?
The greek god Zeus
What was the name of the building that the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia?
Temple of Zeus.
Where the ancient Olympic Games held in ampitheatres?
No, they were held in a stadium in front of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Elis.
How were the greek gods and godesses involved in the ancient olympic games?
The games were held as a festival for the god Zeus.
What building was the ancient Olympic Games held in?
In front of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Elis.
Where was the most recent Olympics games held at?
The Games first started in Olympia, Greece, in a sanctuary site for the Greek gods near the towns of Elis and Pisa (both in Elis on the peninsula of Peloponnesos). The Sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia housed a 12 metre high statue in ivory and gold of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods, sculpted by Phidias. This statue was one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World.
Were the only Olympics the only games held in ancient Greece?
yes
Who decided where the ancient olympic games were held?
They were held at Olympia in Elis in southern Greece, because the games were part of a religious festival in honour of Zeus at his temple there.
Where were the most important games in ancient Greece held?
At the temple of Zeus at Olympia in the city-state of Elis.
