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 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece--Even without the help of Apollo, 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 ...

Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...

Boxing in the ancient Olympics was a fierce and unforgiving sport, first introduced in 688 BCE. Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often ...

Ancient Olympia is what Greece is known for around the world, home to the first Olympic games. Did you know that the first Olympic Games was in Greece as far back as 776 BC? They were set up to honour ...

Greece mourns the loss of Olympic pole vaulting legend George Roubanis, who passed away at 95. A bronze medalist at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Roubanis was a ... uncovered physical evidence of Tenea ...

United States Olympic ice hockey coach, Herb Brooks, left, speaks to members of the team during a break in practice at the ...

Here, see all the best photos of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the 2025 Invictus Games—and be sure to check back to this story, as we'll be updating it all week: Harry and Meghan began their ...

Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss ...

and F C Kupper (351lbs)." Members had to be at least 200 pounds to join. Love my big boys. General Photographic Agency / Getty Images 50.This is beautician Max Factor with his invention ...

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including ...