Moreover it’s more lenient than the IOC’s historical counterpart, the ancient Greek Olympic Council ... a boxer named Eupolus of Thessaly bribed three of his opponents to let him win.

In Thessaly, in the heart of mainland Greece, lies the Theopetra cave. It is home to a 23,000-year-old wall, considered to be ...

Homer’s epic account of the Trojan war in the Iliad depicts the Mycenaeans — members of an ancient civilization ... Andreas Flouris at the University of Thessaly in Volos, Greece, and his ...

If there is a place that symbolises the uniqueness of Thessaly, it is undoubtedly the Meteora. Here, vast stone pillards sculpted by erosion hold, as if in balance, ancient monasteries clinging to ...

Archaeologists have been left reeling after uncovering a cave that pre-dates the Great Pyramid by 16,000 years ...

It's a classic hero's quest tale - a sort of ancient Greek mission impossible ... The tale came out of the region of Thessaly, in Greece, where early epic poetry developed.

#17 Ancient Greek Gold Tiara (Diadem), 325-330 Bc , Demetrias/Thessaly Stathatos Collection Gallery, National Archaeological Museum, Athens Photo: Gsry Todd Image credits: Archeology and art ...