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 ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece ... have inspired women all over Greece to start taking part in the horse events. The other events are a two ...

The pentathlon was the event from which the modern Olympics derives many of its events, including the discus, javelin, long jump, running and wrestling. Aristotle said of it "a body capable of ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... hero Pelops (from which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the festival after defeating King ...

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

Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago! Find out what events were at the ...

Despite the Sacred Olympic Truce, which supposedly banned all wars that might mar the success of the event, the ancient Games were often caught up in Greek internal politics. (The Spartans were ...

This stunning Greek peninsula offers stunning natural beaches, coves, charming towns, is the birthplace of the Olympic Games ...

The event will be broadcast live on Olympic Channel and will be freely ... The Olympic torch relay, a modern invention inspired by ancient Greek practices, heralds the start of the Olympic Games ...