The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece--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 ...

These styles used much simpler patterns than had been used during the Mycenaean Era, reflective of the decline in society. A type of ancient Greek dumbbell used in the Olympics. Credit: Egisto Sani / ...

Have you ever been daydreaming mid-run and wondered why the distance you are training for is exactly 42.195 kilometres? It ...

Greeks wanted to win; to lose in any walk of life was a disgrace ... a very ;sea CD attached to the book, containing a great many of Blake Tyrrell's original sources in translation. The Ancient ...

John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the dawn of an "ancient Hellenic civilisation" following the Greek Dark Ages.

The discovery of ancient artifacts ... and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects, such as those to prepare for the 2004 Olympics and subway system excavations.

Thessaloniki: Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near dustbins in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

Rio Olympics 2016 will see over 10,000 athletes competing in 42 sport disciplines over 19 days. Over 300 medals are to be won in the first-ever Olympics to be held in South America. Find out which ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ancient metal ... later Eli Wizevich The Greek document details a ...

A bronze medalist at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Roubanis was a pioneering figure in Greek ... His legacy as a champion and role model will forever be remembered in Greek sports history.

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. Kho kho ...