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The ancient Olympic Games was a religious festival dedicated to the god Zeus, whose temple at Olympia was the site of the Games.
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Ancient greek Olympic stadium?
The ancient Greeks did different games to our Olympic games
When the olympic games started did war happen in ancient Greece?
All wars were paused during the olympic games in ancient Greece.
What was the wrestling prize in ancient Greece in the Olympic games?
The prize of the ancient olympic games was a crown made of olive tree branches and food for life.
What was the most famous sports competition in ancient Greece?
Olympic games which honored zeus
How did a KO'd boxer win in the ancient olympic games?
not ?
Where were the original Greek Olympic Games held?
The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, beginning in 776 BCE.
What stopped during the ancient Olympic competitions?
During the original Olympic Games, all wars stopped and resumed after the Games were over.
What are 3 of the original Olympic games in ancient Greece?
Wrestling, disics, and Archery
What women was aloud in the real ancient Olympics the ancient olympic games?
No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
Why wasn't the Olympic games in the ancient Olympics?
it was in ancient olympic
Who were the ancient Olympic games dedicated to?
The Ancient Olympic Games were dedicated to Zeus, the God of Gods.
What is the ancient olympic event?
The Olympic Games.
Were women permitted to attend ancient olympic games?
women were not permitted to attend the ancient olympic games
What is the ancient Olympic event called?
The Olympic Games.
Why were the Olympic games held in ancient?
the olympic games were held for the God Zues.
Did the colseum in Athens have anything to do with ancient Greek olympic games?
In ancient Greece Olympia was the venue for the games which took their name after this city: The Olympic games. They were not in Athens. The modern Olympic Games are different.
