The Temple of Hera, home to the predecessor of the Olympic Games, is one of the oldest religious sanctuaries in Greece.

Despite the Sacred Olympic Truce, which supposedly banned all wars that might mar the success of the event, the ancient Games were often ... hefty bribes from the Roman emperor Nero, awarding ...

Over time, the Roman influence led to the gradual decline ... The practice of competing naked in the ancient Olympic Games is ...

Ancient Greeks came here only every four years, during the religious festival that featured the Olympic Games. The original Olympic Games were more than an athletic fest. Athletes, who were ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part of every modern summer Games since 1904 ... is not allowed in male-only Greco-Roman, which also outlaws holds below the ...

For a more comprehensive list, be sure to read the article on how scoring works in Olympic wrestling. What's the difference between Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling? In each style of Olympic ...

the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed ...

The Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be ignited in Ancient Olympia, Greece, before being transported across Greece to Athens for the award ceremony with a delegation from the ...