The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...

The project, known as “Ancient Olympia ... the project digitally preserves 27 monuments at the site, such as the Olympic Stadium, the temples of Zeus and Hera, and the workshop of the renowned ...

After a week traveling throughout Greece, the handover ceremony will take place in the Athens Panathenaic Stadium on April 27. Written and reported by Karen Rosenin Ancient Olympia. For general ...

Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium by walking under this archway. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, the king of the gods.

which include the stadium where the first Olympic Games were held, tourists can also visit the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The museum is home to many sculptures, artefacts, and ancient ...

honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.