On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...
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Secrets of Ancient Olympia
The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election on Thursday. One of Sebastian Coe ...
In 1880, when Social Security’s baby name lists start, Milo ranked 339th. It slowly dropped, leaving the top thousand in 1966. Now, it's bouncing back.
It was 70 years ago today, on 16 March 1955, that Adhemar Ferreira da Silva became the first man to triple jump beyond 16.50m ...
Archaeologists found well-preserved images of messengers distributing papers and scrolls Credit: Matthias Kabel/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 2.5 Messengers played a vital role in the communication and ...
Looking for random tidbits to bring out at your next dinner party? Here are 167 random fun facts suitable for anyone in your ...
In 540 BC, he won the boys’ wrestling category and then proceeded to win the men’s competition at the next five Olympic Games in a row ... and 10 liters (18 pints) of wine. Ancient Greek legends about ...
Board games aren’t just escapist — they play a unique role in helping us imagine new worlds and different ways of working together. Recent games like Pandemic and Daybreak put the crises of our time ...
Cherry Springs State Park sits quietly in Potter County, an 82-acre pocket of darkness that’s become the astronomy enthusiast’s equivalent of finding a golden ticket to Wonka’s factory. While millions ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...