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450
BC Temple of Zeus
The temple of Zeus was built on Olympia. -
462
BC Destroyed by a Fire
The statue of Zeus was destroyed by a fire when it was moved form Olympia to Constantinopal. -
500
BC Statue of Zeus
The Greek artist sculpted the statue of Zeus for the Temple of Zeus in Olympia. -
Aug 10, 704
BC The XVIII Olympic Games
Wrestling and a pentathlon were added to the games. Later in history, 1896, to be exact, the Olympics have been revived and revised and are still running to this day. -
Jul 4, 720
BC The XIV Olympic Games
The games added a second race in which athletes would run twice the length of the stadium. -
Jul 4, 776
BC First Olympic Games
In honor of Zeus, a series of athletic compitons which were played by representatives of the city states of Ancient Greece. every four years, the games would occur again. The Olympic Games were so important, because it unified the Greek people in a way that they never could by having a city rise up and unifiy the country. -
Aug 10, 1100
BC Aetolians
Myceanian palaces were destroyed, and Olympia was settled by teh Aetolians. -
Sep 20, 1400
BC Mycenean
Olympia was densely poupulated with Mycenean sights. -
BC The Game Forbidment
In Olympia, Theodosius forbids the Olympic Games because of pagans. He also shut down the Temple of Zeus. -
BC Olympia Settled
An area in what would become Olympia was first settled during the third millenium.
