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

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

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 ...

Britons looking for a European destination with lots of sightseeing and the perfect springtime temperatures to soak in some ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

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

Drawing on ancient texts, temple inscriptions ... to maintain their vivid colors (up to a point). The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is said to have ...

Credit: Ingo Mehling/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Located on the Peloponnesian peninsula in Greece, Olympia was historically a popular destination for people from all across the Greek world. Its ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

“We had a great chat,” said Bullock, president and executive chair of Utah’s 2034 Winter Games organizing committee, who is ...