How did the Olympic Games set the stage for the world portrayed in Homer's Iliad? What important trend began in the eighth ...

The real answer is something more philosophical. The ancient Olympic games, beginning in 776 BCE and ending sometime around 393, could almost be classified as a religious ceremony. Just like all ...

Although the first Olympic victor in 776 BCE, Coroibos, was said to have been a cook, many Olympic athletes in the Archaic era Olympic games came from wealthy backgrounds. As historian Mark ...

This denoted the rebirth of the ancient Olympics Games, which was originally celebrated between 776 BCE and 393 CE. The Olympic Games have expanded into a major international sporting extravaganza ...

The tradition of competing naked, known as ‘gymnos’ (the root of the word ‘gymnasium’), began in ancient Greece around the ...

Just six months after medals were placed around the necks of athletes like Caeleb Dressel, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, it's time for the Winter Olympians to compete for some shiny, new hardware.