Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago!

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... hero Pelops (from which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the festival after defeating King ...

Ancient Greeks seem to have invented everything we use today: theater, Olympic games, philosophy, and yo-yos. We at Bright ...

The Ancient Olympic Games were a magnificent spectacle that captivated the Greeks for nearly 12 centuries. These games were not just a sporting event but also a religious festival and a social and ...

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 ...

Greece said it has recovered from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art a 2,600-year-old bronze artefact stolen from ancient ...

(ATR) Around the Rings has been told that media accredited to cover the Olympic Games are now to be given free access to the museums and archaeological sites of Greece. Spyros Capralos, the Greek ...

Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role ...