The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Art Institute[edit] The Art Institute opened in 2001 to promote conservation of the Sonoran Desert through art education including classes, art exhibits, and stewardship of the Museum art.
The Greek Olympics, thought to have begun in 776 BC, inspired the modern Olympic Games (begun in 1896) The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years at Olympia, a valley near a city called Elis. People from all over the Greek world came to watch and take part.
It was held in 776 BCE in Athens, Greece. â¦ The final ancient Olympic Games were held in 393 CE or 426 CE.   The first modern international Olympic Games was held in 1896 in Athens Greece. Since 1896, the games have been held every four year with the following exceptions: There were no Games in 1916, 1940 or 1944.he Olympic games were established in Ancient Greece in the year 776 B.C. They were held periodically until around 393 A.D. However, the Olympics as we know them didn't start â¦ until 1896 in Athens, Greece, when the first modern games were held. The first Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece in the year 776  BC.