A team including the Greek government and Microsoft used thousands of images, as well as archaeological research, to reconstruct ancient Olympia. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, together ...
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436–338 BC) once commented: "Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic ...
Was Lycurgus of Sparta involved in the founding of the Olympic Games, as ancient Greek tradition claims? What does the ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies ...
The first Olympic winners became celebrities with social and political heft—and even the power to heal. The Discobolus or “discus thrower” is one of the most iconic athletic artworks from ancient ...
ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...