ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wrestling is a really ancient sport. It has been documented in prehistoric cave paintings. There are literary allusions of wrestling matches in 13th century BC, when the ...

Wrestling is a really ancient sport. It has been documented in prehistoric cave paintings. There are literary allusions of wrestling matches in 13th century BC, when the Greeks besieged Troy. It ...

Archaeology & History Archaeologists Unearth a 2,000-Year-Old Inscription Honoring an Ancient Wrestler. The inscription is entirely intact, making it the first of its kind discovered in the region.

It began with foot-races, but later the Ancient Greeks added jumping, boxing, wrestling, and the now-forgotten brutal fighting technique pankration, whose modern equivalent might be Ultimate Fighting.

Rulon Gardner, ex-Greco-Roman wrestler, back on Olympic track. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Wednesday, July 9th 2025 Digital Replica Edition. Home Page. News.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wrestling is a really ancient sport. It has been documented in prehistoric cave paintings. There are literary allusions of wrestling matches in 13th century BC, when ...