Mention the start and end of ancient olympic games
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The ancient Olympic games began in the year 776 BC.
This was primarily a festival that was celebrated in the honor of Zeus, Greek God. They were held in Olympia.
The games were held every 4 years for 12 centuries.
The ancient Olypmpic games were staged from 776BC to 393 AD
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The Olympic of Ancient Greece featured mainly athletic but also combat and chariot racing events. According to the available information in history,the first ancient Olympic Games started in Olympia Valley in 776 BCE. It is believed that the natives of Olympia adored Zeus as their God. According to the legend, it was HERACLES who first called the games 'OLYMPIC' and established the custom of helding them in every four years.
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