She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient Olympia. She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the ...

To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious site ... sanctuary and the most illustrious competition in ancient Greece remained a mystery. The birthplace of the Olympics ...

tens of thousands of Greeks would come to the games from across the Mediterranean, all converging on Olympia to experience the greatest spectacle of the ancient world. We can’t be certain of ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore ... On April 16, a group gathered in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the games ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the ... the first woman and first African leader in the IOC’s 131-year history. She has long been seen as Bach’s favored successor, giving ...

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

Allyson Felix shared pictures from her visit to the birthplace of the Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Felix capped ... Olympian in American track and field history. The 20-time World medalist ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York's Metropolitan ... The Met has recently increased its efforts to review the history of its holdings, hiring additional experts to track the origins ...