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First recorded Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games were a religious event celebrated once every four years at Olympia, a sanctuary of Zeus in Western Peloponnese, up until 393 AD. It attracted contestants from all over the Greek world.

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11134 First recorded Olympic Games 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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