Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey ’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the ...

Olympia’s Percival Plinth Project sculpture competition, launching Saturday, July 12, with a reception, puts public art to a ...

The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline. It rose again into the air on Saturday ...

By the 5th century AD, the great temple had vanished. The remains of the temple at Ephesus are today a tourist destination, attracting tourists from all over the world to witness its rich history.

Ruins of the palestra of Olympia, the venue for the pankration where Kallipateira sneaked in. Credit: Kosmas Karachles / Wikimedia Commons Diagoras’ specialty was pugilism (ancient boxing), in which ...

Then it’s no wonder that Greece has popped up on your radar! There are tons of things to do in Greece with teens – it’s ...

The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, emphasized the importance of this project, stating that the excavation and enhancement of the Gymnasium, where athletes trained for the Olympic Games, continue ...

From Ancient Olympia to Paris 2024: The Journey of the Olympic Games From Athens to Rio, in the last 125 years, the games have crossed five continents, added and removed events, resisted boycotts ...

The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the “stadion” – a footrace of just under 200 metres, run in a straight line.

In the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, athletes competed in the nude as homage to supreme god Zeus, celebrating dominance.