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776 BCE
The Olympics began
This was the year that the olympics began. They begun in honor of Zeus. -
457 BCE
The temple was built.
The temple where the statue of Zeus was located was built in this year. -
443 BCE
The building began
The building of the statue of Zeus began. It took eight years to build. Every little detail took a long time. -
435 BCE
The statue is finally done.
The statue of Zeus was finished and became the main attraction in Olympia. -
393
The Olympics stop
The Olympics were put on hold. They stopped for a very long time. -
462
The statue is destroyed
Though it is unknown what year the statue was moved to Constantinople, the statue was definitely moved there. But, the statue was a big hit there too. It was sadly destroyed in an earthquake in 462 A.D. -
The Olympics are back
The Olympics came back and they were hosted in Ancient Greek. They have continued ever since.