Milo of Croton, the legendary ancient Greek wrestler, once won an Olympic gold medal without competing, as no opponent dared ...

The 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow stand as one of the most desolate moments in Olympic history. While the event aimed to celebrate athletic prowess and international ...

A day spent at the birthplace of the Olympic Games and this now feels very real. The vote for the 10th president of the ...

In 1865, the first official tolls were introduced by a decree signed by King George I – The charge was 5 lepta of the drachma ...

Looking for random tidbits to bring out at your next dinner party? Here are 167 random fun facts suitable for anyone in your ...

Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex. And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, or those who ...

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...

the city that in ancient times was the birthplace of the games that later inspired the modern Olympic Games. Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, attended a ceremony Friday at the museum ...