Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped the athletic events we know today.

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that occurred in 1908.

On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a ...

Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December ...

The answer is it didn’t. Modern Greek evolved from ancient Greek, while in Cyprus the exact same process has been much slower, gifting us words and phrases that have survived since the times of ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

THE ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport’s place in the Olympics at some point.