Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... He offers some interesting facts along the way, including that the athletes had to compete completely ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games ... during the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

After a week traveling throughout Greece, the handover ceremony will take place in the Athens Panathenaic Stadium on April 27. Written and reported by Karen Rosenin Ancient Olympia. For general ...

How did ancient Greece begin? The first Olympic games and new discoveries ... The last period of Greek history is known as the Hellenistic period. This lasted from 323BC to 30BC when the Romans ...

some of the deeply religious traditions rooted in the Games' history are also on display. The Games began in 776BC in ancient Greece at the sacred site of Olympia, home to the temple of Zeus.

The Central Archaeological Council of Greece unanimously approved the restoration of the Kladios Baths in Ancient Olympia, according to Newsbomb. The approval includes the architectural ...

It also gives us some of the most controversial moments in Summer Olympics history ... Olympics took place in Athens, Greece in 1896, and are held to honor the ancient games held in Olympia ...

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 ...