Origins and Religious Significance: The ancient Olympics, starting in 776 BCE, were a major religious festival for Zeus, featuring sacrifices and altars. Major Events and Traditions: Events ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

How did the Olympic Games set the stage for the world portrayed in Homer's Iliad? What important trend began in the eighth ...

Did the ancient Macedonians participate in the Olympic Games in which only the Greeks were allowed to compete?

Father Richard Pengelley, the former Anglican dean of Perth who represented Australia in water polo at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, says sport and religion were inseparable for the ancient Greeks.

Question: The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess? Answer: Hestia 21. Question: Which city has hosted the Olympics ...

Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between “muscle and mind” Ellen Wexler - Assistant Editor, Humanities At the ancient Olympics in ...