Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

Ancient Greek Athletics by Stephen G Miller (Yale University Press, 2004) The Ancient Greek Olympics by Richard Woff (British Museum Press, 1999) Athletries.

If you're on the hunt for a travel destination with international appeal, one Greek island has you covered, as its the home of delicious, fresh olives and more.

Max Miller of "Tasting History" created a recipe from Ancient Greece in honor of the games' early athletes. Many ate vegetarian diets at first.

Here's what you need to know about wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did wrestling become an Olympic sport? Wrestling was part of the Ancient Greek Olympics, where competitors fought ...

In the late 19th century, the Olympics were still seen as a decidedly Greek event, though the Greeks’ sense of proprietorship would be challenged decades later, when the games took off as a ...

Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.

Discover how the Greek Discobolus sculpture—also known as the "Discus Thrower"—has captivated audiences for more than two millennia.

Father Richard Pengelley, the former Anglican dean of Perth who represented Australia in water polo at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, says sport and religion were inseparable for the ancient Greeks.

From the real reason behind the Games' collapse to a breakdown of who was eligible to compete, here's what you need to know about the ancient Olympics. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Images via ...

Ancient Olympia hosts the lighting of the Paris Olympics flame, a tradition dating back to the 1936 Olympics.