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.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the Modern era.he Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad (French: Jeux olympiques d'ete), Ã©tÃ© first held in, 1896 are an international-multi sport, event occurring every four, years organized by The International Olympic. committee