Homer's language, used in his epic poems, which laid the foundations of Western literature, was never spoken but echoes in ...

Co-organized by the Greek embassy in China and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, the exhibition, traces over ...

People build stadiums in their names and careers on their stats, but rarely do we stop to wonder: where did sports actually ...

The summer solstice occurs each year on June 21. It was celebrated by ancient cultures across the world, including the ...

Sports have brought communities together since the first Olympic Games in ancient Greece, and that tradition continues today ...

There is so much more to Greece than Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos. Here are the best places to visit, from historic cities to beautiful beaches.

A visit to Olympia, to see our state Capitol Building, might restore your faith in democracy. A book suggests that in Olympia, "the American renaissance in state capitol building reached its climax." ...

In this Aug. 4 X post, for example, a user stated that during the original Olympics held in ancient Greece, women were not allowed to compete in or even attend any events: (@sales_belinda / X) ...

PARIS — Soon as his first Olympics ended, Giannis Antetokounmpo did what he hadn’t for most of the morning. He walked over and sat down, grabbing a chair on the bench. This was a notable ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

Why did Greece go first? Because it is the birthplace of the Olympic Games and holds this honor at every Olympics. "It was at Amsterdam 1928 that the tradition of the Greek delegation marching ...

"It was at Amsterdam 1928 that the tradition of the Greek delegation marching first was introduced – owing to the status of the founding country of the ancient Olympic Games," the official ...