oct 28, 5500 - First Olympiad
Description:
The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. ... The Greek Olympics, thought to have begun in 776 BC, inspired the modern Olympic Games (begun in 1896) The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years at Olympia, a valley near a city called Elis.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 28, 5500
Now
~ 3477 years later