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 pioneering figure in Greek athletics.

Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often mismatched and extremely brutal encounters.

The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

IOC President Thomas Bach was in Italy this week for meetings in Rome and Milan, where he joined the ceremony to mark one ...

To mark one year until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, the International Olympic ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...

Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

The past few years have seen record-breaking tourism to Greece, a red hot travel destination that is about to get even hotter ...

Athens wears its long history lightly — you’ll even find locals sunbathing beside an ancient temple on ... athletics to gladiators, the first modern Olympics, and even occasional rock concerts.

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt ... Rome estimated to be from 1st century B.C. to 1st century ...