COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...
Ancient Greek athletes fought in brutal contests of the ancient Olympics, where sacred honor and civic pride shaped modern ...
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A day in the life of Ancient Olympia with the priestesses of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony
This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day ...
MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began in ...
From Olympia — birthplace of the ancient games — to Milan’s San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, the torch will cross Italy’s cities ...
Fact Check: Popular Belief That Women Weren't Allowed to Attend Ancient Olympics Is Only Partly True
The same sources say "maidens" — a category comprising unmarried women, young and old — were allowed to attend, though they could not participate in the Games themselves. Although most historians ...
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As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, ...
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