The ancient Olympic Games, which began in the 8th century B.C., laid the foundation for the modern Olympic movement, which is a source of national pride for the Greeks and which includes the ...

Olympics Why does Greece go first in the Olympic Opening Ceremony? It's a nod to ancient Greece's role in inventing the Olympic Games. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app.

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 ...

In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this summer's Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece.

The ancient Olympic Games, which began in the 8th century B.C., laid the foundation for the modern Olympic movement, which is a source of national pride for the Greeks and which includes the ...

From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 3,100-mile route through Greece to Paris Olympics.

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.

Discover how the Greek Discobolus sculpture—also known as the "Discus Thrower"—has captivated audiences for more than two millennia.

Father Richard Pengelley, the former Anglican dean of Perth who represented Australia in water polo at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, says sport and religion were inseparable for the ancient Greeks.

With roots in Ancient Greece, the modern Olympics are held every four years, but there are both the Olympic Games, which take place in the summer, and the Winter Olympic Games.