You can't buy publicity like this. And in Nike's case, it didn't need to. Since 1896, one side of the Summer Olympic Games medals has featured the Greek goddess of victory -- Nike. That's right, the ...

49-centimeter winged Nike figure decorated with laurel leaf motifs from the Hellenistic Period is displayed as part of August program of Izmir Archaelogy Museum in Izmir, Turkiye on August 03, 2022.

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MOST of us have have owned a pair of Nike trainers in our lives - but have you ever wondered what the popular brand name means? The origins of the name Nike are older than you might think. The company ...

IZMIR, 5 August (BelTA - Anadolu Agensy). - Artifacts dedicated to the cult of Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory, are making a triumphant return at a museum in Türkiye's Aegean region.

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