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Olympic in Greece (Athens)

The Games were held at Mount Olympus in Greece in honour of Zeus from 776 BC and continued till 394 AD. Originally these games lasted only five days generally began on the first new moon day after Summer Solstice, around mid-July. There was a ceremony of Sacrifice of an animal, whose meat was traditionally offered as prizes to the winners. From 394 AD these games started degenerating and by AD 560, they altogether vanished. They were banned by the Roman Emperor; Theodosius as Pagan manifestations.