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When ancient Olympic Games first held?

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756 BC
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776 BC
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784 BC
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788 BC
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The correct option is B 776 BC
Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

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