The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...
The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...
The Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece were a series of athletic and cultural competitions held at four major sanctuaries across the Greek world. These games were the Olympic, Pythian ...
The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...
Britons looking for a European destination with lots of sightseeing and the perfect springtime temperatures to soak in some ...
tens of thousands of Greeks would come to the games from across the Mediterranean, all converging on Olympia to experience the greatest spectacle of the ancient world. We can’t be certain of ...
Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, games, and religious processions at the site; today it’s a magnet for tourists. PHOTOGRAPH BY VINCENT J. MUSI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THE ACROPOLIS ...