The archaeological site of ancient Olympia is rich ... competition in ancient Greece remained a mystery. The birthplace of ...

Where else, it occurred to me, but in the ancient Olympic Stadium? I arrived at ... The lovely sanctuary of Olympia was remote, nestled in Greece’s southwest corner 210 miles from Athens ...

This is the stadium at Olympia. It was built ... around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium ...

Picture yourself standing where the original Olympic ... When visiting Olympia, it's important to respect the sacred nature of the site. The ruins are a testament to ancient Greek culture and ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman ... She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant ...

The Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be ignited in Ancient Olympia, Greece, before being transported ... Committee at the Panathinaikó Stadium on Friday, April 26 at 5:30 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...

At the end of March, the Assiniboia Chamber Travel Group embarked on an extraordinary journey across more than 1,200 ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia ... On April 16, a group gathered in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the games, to kick ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October ... tomorrow in Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, it will ...