776 (years before the year 0) + 396 (years after the year 0)= 1172 years
Well, the ancient olympics began in 776(b.c)and the modern olympics began in 1896. Both started in greece.
The traditional date is 776 BCE as a festival for the Greek god Zeus whose temple was at Olympia in southern Greece.
We do not have those details.
The Year 776 BC was in the 8th century BC.
-The first recorded winner was in 776 B.C. -Every four years in Olympia -For four days at a time (5 days if you count the opening ceremony, and the sacrifice to Zeus) - It ended in 393 A.D.
It has been approximately 2797 years since 776 BC.
2789 years. Remember, there was no year 0.
Divide the years between now and 776 BCE by 4 and you get your answer.
Remembering that there was no year zero, from 2014 it was 2789 years ago.
the answer is 383 years
The first Olympic Games were held in 776BC =2011+776= 2787 years ago.
It began in 776 BC in honour of Zeus.
An Olympiad was reckoned as a 4 year period beginning with the Olympic Games. The first games were held in 776 BC and carried until they were outlawed by Theodosius I in 396 AD. That's 293 Olympiads.
over 1,000 years
Every four years from 776 BCE.
somewhere between 27 and 28
Records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia in Greece so you could say that is their birthday. take the year we are in and add 776. 2010+776=2786 years. Be aware the Olympics has an extensive history and the age does not represent a continuum of the games over time.