Greece, carrying much more than just my hand luggage. | After a week aboard Celestyal Cruises' 1,260-passenger Celestyal ...

The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

Our first destination was the Olympia Archaeological Site, home to the Temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Temple of Hera was also ours to explore, as was the stadium where ...

Our first destination was the Olympia Archaeological Site, home to the Temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Temple of Hera was also ours to explore, as was the stadium where ...

The Temple of Hera at Olympia, 1913. From “The Near East,” by Robert Hitchens. (Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1913). Artist Unknown. Photo: The Print Collector/Getty Images.

Followers of the 12 Greek Gods, who, according to mythology, ruled the Ancient World from Mount Olympus, have cast a thunderbolt at their Orthodox opponents. After successfully staging a landmark ...

The Martian moon Deimos, captured by ESA’s Hera spacecraft during its gravity-assist flyby on March 12. The moon appears dark, framed by the brighter planet Mars behind it, in this monochromatic ...

The site of ancient Olympia, a vast complex of temples, shrines, stadiums and theaters, as seen from the north. The stadium, the temple of Hera, and the temple of Zeus can be seen. The line of trees, ...

The statue of Zeus sitting on a magnificent throne rose about 40 feet inside his temple in the sanctuary of Olympia. It was so large that, according to the geographer Strabo, if Zeus stood up, his ...

Hera’s worship was significant, with major cult centers in Argos and Samos, where annual festivals celebrated her mythos and influence. The Heraia, a festival held at Olympia, featured athletic ...

The infant Dionysus The infant Dionysis is portrayed in a fourth-century B.C. statue by Praxiteles from the Temple of Hera at Olympia. Album/DEA Picture Library.

It should be added, as an epilogue, that Pisidorus also received his statue in Olympia, and Pausanias himself claimed to have seen it. It was in the Altis (which was originally a grove dedicated to ...