Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition. The 2,400-year-old tomb had seen all manner of visitors from mourners to ...

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 ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...

The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persian ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and while only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains intact, we’ve ...

The ancient city of Teos sits on the western coast of Türkiye, directly across the Aegean Sea from Athens. Today, it is ...

The Red Raiders led by 15 entering the fourth quarter of their championship matchup against Greece Arcadia/Olympia, until that advantage evaporated to two with about four minutes remaining.

The Olympia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to provide $30,000 in council goal funds to help immigrants and refugee families who have settled in the city and throughout Thurston County.

Though plans to turn it into a museum have stalled, Olympia’s ... is an assemblage of photos honoring some of the people and organizations that have helped to make the city what it is ...