Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece ... have inspired women all over Greece to start taking part in the horse events. The other events are a two ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

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 ...

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! Find out what events were at the ...

His belief that the gods must be good or otherwise not be gods ran contrary to almost all Greek mythology ... The Origin of the Olympic Games (Event Page: First Olympics 776 BC) According to ...

Before my visit, I knew little about the ancient Olympic Games ... the Olympics drew an estimated 40,000 Greek spectators. The games were a sporting event, but they were also a religious festival ...

The event will be broadcast live on Olympic Channel and will be freely ... The Olympic torch relay, a modern invention inspired by ancient Greek practices, heralds the start of the Olympic Games ...

A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro to honour the original games in Ancient Greece - where all ... In hilarious footage of the event, bums jiggle as players run for ...

the city that in ancient times was the birthplace of the games that later inspired the modern Olympic Games. Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, attended a ceremony Friday at the museum ...

“The ekecheiria demonstrates that already the ancient Greeks understood ... called on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Games and relocate the event unless China ends what ...