Representatives from the various Greek city-states competed in events such as a footrace of one circuit of the stadium ... javelin, boxing, pentathlon, wrestling and chariot racing.

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient ... throughout the Greek empire. Initially, Olympic competition was limited to foot races, but later a number of other events were ...

DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their ...

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original ... be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic stadium. This one-hour special event follows the glory and ...

Languages: English, Spanish An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts ...

How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain ... had theaters and stadiums to hold Greek-style athletic contests including wrestling, boxing, the long jump, and discus and javelin throwing.

CHICAGO — A Chicago-based antique map dealer has recently come into possession of the original architectural plans for the old Chicago Stadium ... to look like ancient Greece or ancient Rome ...

Eureka was the sentiment the ancient Greek philosopher Archimedes exclaimed after he stepped into a bath and noticed the water level rose. This led him to form The Archimedes Principle.

The floor was once part of a building in Eretria, a town on the island of Euboea that was home to an ancient Greek settlement, according to a translated statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture.

Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 In the ancient ... of the Greek male body in sculptures, statues, and ceramics. There was an incident in the Olympic Games that mandated that ...