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 ...

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, ...

Known as the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, this charming village in mainland Greece is often overlooked by tourists. Still, it offers an incredible variety of historical landmarks and ...

The Ancient Greek Olympics by Richard Woff (British Museum Press, 1999) Athletries. The Untold Story of Greek Women Athletes by A Reese and I Vallera-Rickerson (Night Owl Publications, 2002) ...

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 ...

The Olympics, which took place every four years until at least 393 A.D., was the premier sporting, social and cultural gathering of the ancient Greeks. When did the modern Olympic Games start?