In which year were the first Olympic Games (ancient) held

Searching for an answer to the question in which year the first Olympic Games took place, we reach information about ancient Olympia. The first games were held in this Greek town. The name of the Olympic Games was derived from its name. The first documented Olympic Games took place in 776 BC (BC).

Interestingly, the word Olympiad in ancient Greece meant the four-year period between the games themselves.