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 ...

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

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 ...

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 ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ...

The road to the 2024 Olympics has officially ... Stefanos Ntouskos “As a Greek, I have been raised with images of the relay and it is incredible to be here in ancient Olympia today and to ...

A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro to honour the original games in Ancient Greece - where all the competitors are naked. The sporty naturists wear just a suntan as ...

Ancient Greeks believed the track’s 210-yard length ... He concluded that the Olympics were a metaphor for human existence itself. Every day was filled with difficulties and tribulations ...