Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
The very first Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece, in the year 776 BC and they were stopped in 393 AD. In the beginning, the games were conducted for participants from various cities of Ancient Greece. It was one of the important ceremonial rituals that were held at that time. The games where held in the sanctuary of Olympia and not on Mount Olympus, where Greek gods were assumed to dwell, and hence, the name Olympic was derived. Otherwise it would have been Olympian games.
by demsy on November 12th, 2009 Tags: Ancient Greece, Olympia, Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, Olympics, Sport
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