Long before it became a medal-deciding Olympic discipline or a point of national pride, the javelin was a test of survival skill and physical mastery — a weapon turned sport, stretching back to the ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

UNIVERSITY PARK – Four Penn State student-athlete are among the contingent of students traveling to Greece as part of Harvard ...

This is the third installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here and ...

The ancient Greeks founded Naples in the first millennium BCE. What legends exist about its origin, and what does archaeology ...

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

The Embassy of Greece in China and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association jointly inaugurated the Greek photo exhibition " Civilization Dialogue: Eternal Olympic Flame - From Ancient to ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

Britons looking for a European destination with lots of sightseeing and the perfect springtime temperatures to soak in some sunshine can look to a Greek hidden gem.

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

The modern Olympics began in 1896 as an attempt to revive the ancient Olympic Games (Olympias), which took place in ancient Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD, in order to ...