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Until when were the ancient Olympic Games held?
10th century BC
4th century BC
1st century AD
4th century AD
The Olympic games were disbanded as "pagan rituals" shortly after Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire. Theodosius the Great dissolved the order of the Vestal Virgins in Rome and banned the Olympics in Ancient Greece.
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