Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

The ancient games were also a religious festival ... The main event at the Olympics was not a sporting event, but a sacrifice. On the third day of the games, 100 oxen were sacrificed and burnt ...

This year’s Olympics begin on Friday ... Rio 2016 | Tokyo 2020 | Paris 2024 1,500 years after the end of the ancient Olympics, the modern Olympic Games we know and love today were born.

A quick glance at any artwork from Ancient Greece gives an idea of the almost religious importance of nudity, and if we ...

Tennis star Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games due to testing ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

Only one visitor on Tuesday afternoon took in the exhibits at the Museum of the Ancient Olympic Games, while a smattering of tours for adults and schoolchildren explored the archeological site.

Athletes' cuisine has long been a concern at the Olympic Games. After a trip to Greece last year, YouTube star Max Miller wanted to recreate a meal fit for an ancient Olympian for his YouTube ...

The birth of competitive throwing The javelin throw gained prominence in ancient Greece, becoming a key event in the Olympic Games around 708 BC as part of the pentathlon. Athletes competed not ...