They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed, in 393 AD.

这样持续了近12个世纪，直到西奥多斯大帝在公元393年续位以后。

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But the Olympics were declared a pagan ritual by Christian Emperor Theodosius in 393AD and banned, giving way to their revitalisation 1, 500 years later, and to the next part of the exhibit.

BBC: The story of the Olympics, with a bit of flair