Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...

Fire was a sacred element to ancient Greeks. Greek actress Mary Mina ... Photo: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images Spectators view the Olympics ceremony on April 16. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/Getty ...