The First Olympics: Savage Competition of the Ancient World

Name: The First Olympics: Savage Competition of the Ancient World
Uploaded: 2022
Duration: 43 min

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For the ancient Greeks, the Olympic games existed since mythical times, but no definitive time of their inauguration can be identified with any certainty. The first Olympiad was held in 776 BCE, and this is the year that provides the first accurate chronology of Greek history. That's because after that date, the names of all Olympic winners were officially recorded. Koroibos, a cook from Elis, had his name saved for posterity as the first winner of the games in the one-stade race.

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