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At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past

ANCIENT OLYMPIA – No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. Every two years, a new interpretation of the ancient performance gets a global audience. It takes ...
Yahoo! Sports

From Ancient Olympia to Paris: How the Olympic Games were created

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 ...

German woman who stole ancient relic over 50 years ago returns it to Greece: "Never too late to do the right thing"

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the ...
KSHB Kansas City

Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

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 prevented the traditional ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ...