The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

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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 ...

By Christine Hauser On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police ... such as those to prepare for the 2004 Olympics and subway system excavations.

An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...

BOSTON (AP) — A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics ... the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the ...

LOUIS — A gold medal awarded at the first Olympics hosted on U.S. soil was ... On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the ...

This Nov. 2024 image provided by RR Auction shows a rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics at the intake ... the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the ...