Ancient Olympic Games - Wikipedia
WEBThe ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia [1]), or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece.
Welcome to the Ancient Olympic Games
WEBThe first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC. Full passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and cultural highlight of the Ancient Greek calendar for almost 12 centuries.
Ancient Olympic Games | Greece, History, Events, Running,
WEBAug 21, 2024 · ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from …
Ancient Olympic Games - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 13, 2018 · The Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion. The games, held from 776 BCE to 393 CE, involved participants and spectators from all over Greece and even beyond.
The Ancient Olympics and Other Athletic Games
WEBJul 23, 2021 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.286.80) Athens, the venue for the first modern Olympics in 1896, also held athletic games in antiquity. Every four years at the end of the month Hekatombaion (early August), the Athenians gathered to celebrate the Greater Panathenaia—an extended and …
The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games - Penn Museum
WEBIn Greek mythology, Mt. Olympos was the home of the greatest of the Greek gods and goddesses. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long. The stadion track at Olympia is shown here.
Nine Things You Didn't Know About the Ancient Olympic Games
WEBJul 15, 2024 · In 776 B.C.E., spectators gathered in Olympia, Greece, to watch a simple footrace. Thus began the ancient Olympics, the classical sporting competition that continued for more than a...
Olympic History - From Ancient Greek Olympics
WEBRead the fascinating history of the Olympics, including rituals and origins of the ancient Greek Olympics. As a sacred place used regularly in religious ceremonies, as well as playing host to the ancient games, Olympia was at the centre of Greek civilisation.
From Myth to Reality: Olympia and the Ancient Greek Olympics
WEBJul 31, 2020 · While there were various games throughout the ancient world, the most famous were those at Olympia, where a colossal statue of Zeus once stood. Sculpted by the master sculptor Phidias, the massive chryselephantine figure of Zeus was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Top ten facts about the ancient Olympic Games
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · The first ancient Olympic Games took place almost 2,800 years ago in the town of Olympia. They were the oldest, and largest, of the four PanHellenic Games - four separate sports festivals held in ancient Greece. The Olympics became an integral part of ancient Greek society.