[DOC] [TLE] Ancient Olympic Games - Wikipedia [PAR] The Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions among 
representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient 
Greece. They were held in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a 
mythological origin. The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC. .... The 
games started in Olympia, Greece, in a sanctuary site for the Greek... [DOC] [TLE] Brief History of the Olympic Games - Nostos [PAR] The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. ... the games of 364 
BC were not considered Olympic since the Arkadians had captured the sanctuary 
and ... Sulla also moved the 175th Olympiad (80 BC) to Rome. ... 776 BC to 393 
AD, when they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I. [DOC] [TLE] Olympic Games in the Roman Empire - NovaRoma [PAR] Jul 30, 2012 ... Historical records indicate that they began in 776 BC in Olympia. They continued 
to be celebrated when Greece came under Roman rule, until the emperor 
Theodosius I ... But after these years of decline, the Olympic Games had a 
second ... The chariot races that were once banned were now back in the... [DOC] [TLE] Why did the ancient Olympic games stop? | Reference.com [PAR] A: The first recorded ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. in Athens, 
continuing every four years until 393 A.D., when the Roman emperor Theodosius 
I... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Olympics FAQ 11 [PAR] Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Olympic Games ... was Koroibos 
of Elis, traditionally dated to 776 B.C. Historical records and documents have ... 
Some later Roman emperors, who admired Greek culture, revived the splendor of 
the ... The emperor Theodosius I legally abolished the games in 393 or 394 A.D.. [DOC] [TLE] Olympic Games History - Olympic-Legacy.com - PE04.Com [PAR] Its recorded history spans more than a millenniumfrom 776 BC to AD 392, a 
total of ... Under Roman rule, the Olympics experienced a renaissance, but in a 
form not ... of the Christian emperor Theodosius I, the Games were abolished in 
AD 393. ... Ages; 1100 to 800 BC) were scattered, and city-states had not yet 
begun to... [DOC] [TLE] First modern Olympic Games - Apr 06, 1896 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are 
... Games were held at Olympia in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C., but it is 
... 393 A.D. the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games 
as ... With the Renaissance, Europe began a long fascination with ancient Greek
... [DOC] [TLE] Lesson 21: The Ancient Olympic Games - Study English Today [PAR] The Games, like all Greek Games, were an intrinsic part of a religious festival 
held in ... could run more freely during the race in 720 BC, and clothing was then 
abolished. ... The first day of the games began with sacrifices to the gods, for the 
games ... Games were abandoned in AD 394 by the Roman emperor Theodosius 
I,... [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Olympic Games | Scholastic.com [PAR] The Olympic Games are an international sports festival that began in ancient 
Greece. ... It is certain that during the midsummer of 776 B.C. a festival was held 
at Olympia ... the Roman emperor Theodosius I, who felt that they had pagan 
connotations. .... Athens, Greece  site of the first modern Olympics  was the 
site of the... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Fascinating Facts About the Ancient Olympic Games - Neatorama [PAR] Aug 2, 2008 ... Most people know that the Olympics started out in Ancient Greece, but did you ... 
The very first recorded Ancient Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. ..... Athletes 
then had to compete nude in order to make sure no women were ..... in a.d. 393, 
Roman emperor Theodosius banned the Games, along with... [DOC] [TLE] An Olympic Odyssey: Where the Games Began - The New York Times [PAR] Jul 24, 2016 ... A road trip in Greece back in time nearly 3000 years to the precursors

Question: Roman emperor Theodosius I abolished these Greek games that had begun back in 776 B.C.
Answer: Olympic Games