The history of the Olympic games
Olympia
The ancient Olympic games were dedicated for the Olympian gods because Zeus, fought and defeat Cronus because he wanted the throne of the gods. Herakles started the games in Olympia in honour of Zeus.
The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were did in Olympia.
They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreedthey in 393
A.D. because he thought that all pagans culture had to be banned.
The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were did in Olympia.
They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreedthey in 393
A.D. because he thought that all pagans culture had to be banned.
Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese(Greece)the founder of the Olympic Games.
Imposing temples, votive buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities were combined in a place where do meeting for worship and other religious and political practices as early as the 10th century B.C.
The central part of Olympia was dominated by the majestic temple of Zeus,
with the temple of Hera parallel to it.
Imposing temples, votive buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities were combined in a place where do meeting for worship and other religious and political practices as early as the 10th century B.C.
The central part of Olympia was dominated by the majestic temple of Zeus,
with the temple of Hera parallel to it.
the most famous athletes in antiquity
Milon of croton.
Milon was the pupil of Pythagoras (who did the theory of Pythagoras ) and was one of the most famous athletes in the antiquity Greek . He came from Croton in southern Italy that before was Greek . He was six times Olympic wrestling champion. He first won in 540 B.C., in the youth wrestling event and then five times in men's wrestling. He also won seven times in the Pythian Games, nine times in the Nemean Games, ten times in the Isthmian Games and innumerable times in small competitions. In the 67th Olympiad (512 B.C.), in his seventh attempt for the championship, he lost
to a younger athlete, Timasitheus and so his carreir finish.
Milon was the pupil of Pythagoras (who did the theory of Pythagoras ) and was one of the most famous athletes in the antiquity Greek . He came from Croton in southern Italy that before was Greek . He was six times Olympic wrestling champion. He first won in 540 B.C., in the youth wrestling event and then five times in men's wrestling. He also won seven times in the Pythian Games, nine times in the Nemean Games, ten times in the Isthmian Games and innumerable times in small competitions. In the 67th Olympiad (512 B.C.), in his seventh attempt for the championship, he lost
to a younger athlete, Timasitheus and so his carreir finish.
the Olympic games how were important
In the antiquity the Olympic games were sacred . Infact in the troy battle the two army when arrived the Olympic games stop the war for go to the games.