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.

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

The temple of Hera at Olympia, or the Heraion, dates to around 600 B.C. and is one of the oldest surviving Greek stone Doric temples. In his Description of Greece, ...

Held at the Temple of Hera, the ceremony features the lighting of the Olympic flame using a parabolic mirror and the sun's rays. This symbolic act signifies the start of the Olympic Games, linking ...

After a torch-lighting ceremony this week, the Olympic flame began its long journey from Olympia to Paris. ... which took place in Olympia in front of the ruins of the temple of Hera.

The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, ... actresses dressed as ancient priestesses entered the stadium to gracefully accompany the head priestess to the Temple of Hera, ...