Olympics | Olympic History | Ancient Olympics

When were the last ancient Olympics held?

AD 393
385 was the last recorded games, although the games may have continued to 393 (in 394 the games were banned by the then Roman Emperor).

Did some ancient Olympics feature different races?

when was the last ancient olympics held

In which country were the ancient Olympics held?

The Ancient Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece. Modern Olympics are held in various areas.

How often were the ancient Olympics they held?

ancient Olympics were held every 4 years

When were the last Olympics held and where?

The last Olympics were held in Athens, 2004.

Where was the ancient Olympics held?

it was held in ancient Greece in Olympus

Where exactly was the last ancient Olympics held?

I am pretty sure it was in Olympia in 393 AD

When was the Olympics held in the Ancient Greeks?

The ancient Greek Olympics were held once every 4 yr ... the same as the modern Olympics.

When were the Olympics held last year?

The Olympics was last held in Beijing in 2008.

When was the London Olympics last held?

The last Olympics held in London was in 1948

When were the last Summer Olympics held?

The last Summer Olympics were held in 2012 in London.

When were tha last Olympics held?

The last Olympics were held in 2008 in Beijing, China.

When was the first ancient Olympics held and where?

the first ancient Olympics where head in grease

When was the last year that both the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year?

Dates unknown; might have happened in the ancient Olympics.

What Greek God was the Ancient Olympics held in honor of?

The ancient Olympics were held in honor of the Greek god Zeus, primarily.

Where were the Olympics held last year?

The 2012 Olympics was held in London.

Where is the first Olympics held?

it was in the ancient greece the first olympics

How often were the ancient Olympics held how often are the modern Olympics held?

both are/were held every 4 years, or as the ancient Greeks called it, every olympiad

Were the Olympics only held in Ancient Greece?

The ancient Olympics were held in ancient Greece at Olympia in the Peloponnese every four years as a festival of the god Zeus.

When was the tandem cycling race last held at an Olympics?

Tandem cycling was last held at the Olympics in 1972

When were the last time Olympics held?

The last summer Olympics were held August 2008 in Beijing China.

When was the Ancient Olympics Held?

They were held every 4 years

When did first Olympics held and where?

The first official 'modern Olympics' were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The modern Olympics origianted from the 'ancient Olympics' first held in 776 BC till 393 AD in Ancient Olympia in Greece.

Why did ancient Greece have the Olympics?

The ancient Greeks held the Olympics in honour of the Greek God Zeus.

What country did the modern Olympics begin?

The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 in Greece, the country where the ancient Olympics were held.

Where were the ancient Olympics held in Greece?

The ancient Olympics were held at the temple of Zeus in the territory of the city-state of Elis, located in the Peloponnese Peninsula.