Ancient Greek pottery is my favorite because it depicted everything. But then...we stopped. It's a shame because a lot has happened since this art style peaked. So here are 16 ancient Greek vases ...

Despite the Sacred Olympic Truce, which supposedly banned all wars that might mar the success of the event, the ancient Games were often caught up in Greek internal politics. (The Spartans were ...

The Olympic Games are less than 100 days away and kids may be curious to know more about Paris 2024. The Summer Games are an ...

Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter ... could practise their boxing and wrestling. The main event at the Olympics was not a sporting event, but a sacrifice.

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

I’ve pretty much dominated the running events at four consecutive Olympic Games ... of Zeus here is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, and on the third day - the middle day of ...

Written by Associate Professor David PritchardThe Olympic Games immediately spring to mind when people think about sport in ...

The main event of the ancient games was the pentathlon. The Olympic Truce was established in Ancient Greece with the signing of a treaty between three kings. The truce prohibited combat between ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

International Olympic Committee president ... the world packed Olympia for Tuesday's event amid the ruined temples and sports grounds where the ancient games were held from 776 B.C.-393 A.D ...

One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part ... if neither of those match-ending events occurs, outscore them on points. The use of the legs is not allowed in male ...

“The foundation for the ancient Olympic Games to take place in peace ... Olympic Committee to postpone the Games and relocate the event unless China ends what the United States deems ongoing ...