As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

The bronze head of the griffin, repatriated from New York, returned to Ancient Olympia on Friday afternoon and will be ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The 7th century B.C. artifact was part of a ceremonial cauldron ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

The International Olympic Committee is much more than the organiser of the Games every four years; it is a body that sits at ...

From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, was repatriated to Greece from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of ...

Another process, kosmesis, focused more on preserving the statue itself. According to ancient texts, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was regularly anointed with olive oil to protect its ivory. What’s ...