Performers, who will take part in the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris Olympics, join a rehearsal at Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Sports tourism in ancient Greece was widespread, especially to the athletic events of the games at Olympia, Delphi, Isthmia, ...

The Olympic flame was lit at the birthplace of the Games in Greece on Tuesday in a ceremony rich with ancient traditions that will launch a torch relay culminating in Paris on July 26.

Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia. These sanctuaries were designed with luxury in mind and decorated with ...

Olympia was the small village where the Greeks built the Temple of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. 40-thousand Greeks would gather in Olympia for the celebration.

With its ancient ruins and beautiful coastline, Greece is a country on many travelers’ bucket lists. Its mix of history and peaceful harmony draw many vacationers. Millions of people visit the ...

ATHENS, Greece — A heavy rainfall and a chance spotting by a sharp-eyed archaeologist led to the discovery of a 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol during a dig at Olympia, one of the most important ...

Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the archaeological site of Olympia dates back to the 10th century B.C., and with that comes ruins galore — from the temple of Zeus to ancient athletic training ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

The ancient Olympic Games, which began in the 8th century B.C., laid the foundation for the modern Olympic movement, which is a source of national pride for the Greeks and which includes the lighti… ...