Within the lexicon of Classical Greek art, the Discobolus ... in Ancient Greece and one of the core events within the Ancient Olympic Games (which trace back to the 7th century B.C.E.), the ...

This week we’re focused on one of the most famous pieces of art that is about the Olympics, the Discobolus, which depicts an ancient Greek athlete at the exact moment of tension before hurling ...

The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient ... a stunning marble statue that captures the grace and beauty of ancient art. The museum also houses an array of bronze helmets ...

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Now, this ancient tradition is inspiring France's ... he is overwhelmed by Olympic stamps, Olympic posters, Olympic ads in the kiosks: "Everything became, as if by a miracle, Olympic." ...

Olympics-IOC Session Opens in Ancient Olympia as Presidential Election Looms ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ...

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Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images Coubertin pressed on. When officials announced that Rome would host the 1908 Olympics, the ancient city’s selection evidently set the baron’s ...

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games – and reveals their similarities to historic works of art. The ancient ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest ...