Ancient Greece By mitchellmyk46 Period: 776 BCE to 776 BCE Olympics http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/ The Greeks invented athletic contests and held them in honour of their gods. The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honour of Zeus. 499 BCE Wars http://www.brighthubeducation.com/history-homework-help/87608-major-events-in-ancient-Greece-history/
