The Ancient World · event 3 of 11

c. 776 BC

The Olympic Games begin. Athletes and spectators travel from across the Greek world to Olympia every four years, under a sacred truce guaranteeing safe passage. It is the first recurring event that moves large numbers of people across political boundaries for a non-religious, non-commercial reason.

The The Ancient World era

  1. c. 3000 BC
  2. c. 1500 BC
  3. c. 776 BC
  4. c. 440 BC
  5. c. 130 BC
  6. c. 100 AD
  7. c. 150 AD
  8. 326 AD
  9. c. 630 AD
  10. 632 AD
  11. c. 1000

See the full timeline or read the short history of travel.