Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman ... and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia ... In an online post, he wrote: “For all of us, the land of the Olympics, Ancient Olympia is not just a museum of old values.

According to tradition the first Olympics took ... a central aspect of Greek culture very early on and in many ways were the most important factor uniting the Greeks, except for their language ...

Find out what events were at the ancient Olympics. What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family? What was everyday life like in ancient Greece? Find out about family life, entertainment ...

Gallia, whose expertise includes the ancient Mediterranean world ... were ultimately revitalized in 1896 in Athens, Greece, ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled ...

Many people go to Greece for the island hopping, the rich cultural historicism, and the friendly vibe. But you may wonder how to get around and what to know before heading to the country that brought ...

Inspired by the ancient Greek myth, Black Tomato’s latest “Take me on a Story” itinerary includes stops in Athens, Olympia, ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at ...

Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses ... the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics in Greece (Petros Giannakouris/AP ...