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Ancient Olympics

Ancient Olympics were a series of competitions held in Ancient Greece to honor Zeus. Its exact origins were shrouded in legends and myths, but records showed that events began in 776 BC in Greece.

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Why did the ancient olympic games cease to exist?

Olympic games were started sometime in 779 BC in Olympia, Greece. These were athletic competitions between Greek city states. The ancient Olympic games continued in some form till 394 AD, after which Theodosius I the Roman emperor suppressed them as a measure to curb pagan ritual and practices to promote Christianity.

12 In the ancient games who was allowed to attend the Olympics?

in the ancient Olympics only free born males were allowed to attend