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

The Olympic dream for New Zealand boxers, has returned to be the ultimate goal, after seemingly being taken away due to continued corruption in the sport. Boxing dates back to the original Olympic ...

Present at the Ancient ... the greeks for so long. Here, we give you the essential lowdown, highlight our favourite facts. Chariot racing is one of the most thrilling, visceral and danger-filled ...

Orihuela’s Councillor for Sports, Víctor Sigüenza, announced the upcoming 16th Classical Olympics of the Vega Baja and Baix ...

Chopra clinched the yellow metal in javelin throw while shuttler PV Sindhu won ... with United States being the sole exception. The inaugural Olympic Games took place in ancient Greece in 776 BC. Who ...

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

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

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.

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ...

It's Usain Bolt the champion javelin thrower. After securing an historic 'triple triple' of nine Olympic gold medals, the athletics icon used his much-earned downtime at Rio 2016 to try his hand ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, you can almost hear the echoes of the past, as if the ancient athletes ...