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The 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.
As the site of the Olympic Games, the architecture of Olympia is heavily influenced by the theme of athletics. The Temple of Zeus, for example, is decorated with a frieze containing the Labours of Hercules, who is believed to be the founder of the Olympic Games, and a pediment depicting the myth of Pelops, another origin tale of the Olympics.
Euphiletos Painter Panathenaic prize amphora depicting a running race, Metropolitan Museum of Art. In Ancient Greece, the history of running can be traced back to 776 BC. . Running was important to members of ancient Greek society, and is consistently highlighted in documents referencing the Ancient Olympic
The site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. [2] They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence.
Milo or Milon of Croton (fl. 540 – 511 BC) was a famous ancient Greek athlete from the Greek colony of Croton in Magna Graecia. He was a six-time Olympic victor; once for boys wrestling in 540 BC at the 60th Olympics, and five-time wrestling champion at the 62nd through 66th Olympiads. Milo kept on competing, even well after what would have ...
At least one depicts Hercules strangling two snakes, officials said.
The Olympiad, the four year cycle starting with the Olympic Games, was one of the ways the Ancient Greeks measured time. [7] The Games took place over a four-year cycle that began with the Olympic Games in the first year. The Nemean Games were held in year two, the Pythian Games in year three, and the Isthmian Games in year four.
The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the cauldron that will mark the ...