The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...

Olympia, Greece, where the weather reaches a ... Joanne said: “Widely known as the birthplace of the ancient Olympic games, this city is steeped in history just waiting to be discovered this ...

Galanis also has photos ... throughout Greece, the handover ceremony will take place in the Athens Panathenaic Stadium on April 27. Written and reported by Karen Rosenin Ancient Olympia.

The project, known as “Ancient Olympia: Common Place” was inaugurated last week by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos ... an interactive map, photos of artifacts and ruins, a timeline of the ...