On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...

Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too—in fact ... But others may raise eyebrows, such as a fig-only diet for Olympic athletes. In modern times, diet refers to food and drink.

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

Ancient city The ruins of Megiddo are now in a national park about 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Haifa. Megiddo was a strategically important city at a crossroads on trade and military ...

The elite school became the center of the controversy over transgender athlete participation after one of its male swimmers changed genders and joined the women’s team before going on to win an ...

“In these challenging times, athletes serve as ambassadors ... and IOC member Spyros Kapralos, reinforcing Greece’s deep ties to the Olympic legacy. Earlier, Tassoulas, Bach, Kouvelos, and Ancient ...

Coe and Coventry are two-time Olympic champions — in track and swimming, respectively — and Samaranch is the longest-serving IOC member of the seven. The Spanish financier joined in 2001 when his ...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, and Greece’s President Constantine Tassoulas arrive at the opening ceremony of the 144th IOC session, which will elect the new IOC ...

But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful ... typically featured on Greek Gods, warriors and athletes, symbolized power. A gray skin tone symbolized virtue and bravery, while the white ...

Poignantly located by the site of ancient Olympia where the Games ... "This sacred truce allowed the participation of all athletes and spectators from the Greek city-states who were otherwise ...