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3241004551 [841]
2 years ago
15

Why were the Olympic Games named in honor of Zeus

History
1 answer:
gtnhenbr [62]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The Olympics Begin in Ancient Greece

Explanation:

The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a religious festival honoring Zeus. The Games were named for their location at Olympia, a sacred site located near the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece.

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Nicaraguan Revolution

Part of the Central American crisis and the Cold War

Date 1978–1990 (12 years)

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