The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...

Archaeologists have already found more than 200 tombs—and they think that might be just the tip of the iceberg.

Prologue For about a millennium the Mongol Turks have been targeting the Greeks. The Mongol Turks first appeared in the neighborhood of the Greek medieval ...

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce won 3-0 at home to Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off tie ...

Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses ... The money will be paid from the share of Olympic games revenues that the IOC ...

First introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 BCE, pankration had minimal rules, allowing fighters to employ a wide array of ...

While restoring an historic building in the center of Trento, Italy, archaeologists came upon a 3,000-year-old necropolis ...

Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often mismatched and extremely brutal encounters.

John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the dawn of an "ancient Hellenic civilisation" following the Greek Dark Ages.

Experience the magic of Greece: immerse yourself in its rich history, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture. A top ...