The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

While one legends claims the games were established by Heracles (Hercules), who brought a sacred olive tree to Olympia ... which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish ...

The Peloponnese region in Greece is among six up-and-coming retirement regions to watch in 2025, according to International Living. The region, known for its ancient history, sun-drenched ...

An ancient bronze griffin's head returns today to the same museum in ancient Olympia from where it was stolen in the 1930s.

Some of the most outstanding include 3,500-year-old palaces at Mycenae and Pylos; the incredibly well-preserved theater at Epidaurus; Olympia ... of Greece’s best wines,” explains Peloponnese ...

Is there any evidence that king Atreus of Mycenae really existed? Can he be identified with the Attarsiya of ancient Hittite ...