An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...

The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...

The 144th IOC Session opened ceremonially in Ancient Olympia on Tuesday, with Hellenic Republic President Constantine ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

David Burghley ran at the 1924 Paris Olympics and was portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie of the games, Chariots of Fire, ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few ...

ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding ... Scorers have likened the achievement to winning Olympic gold. They are carried on shoulders, paraded through ...

As the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, this quaint village on the Greek mainland is often missed by holidaymakers. However, it boasts a wealth of historical sites and intriguing museums.

ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding ... Scorers have likened the achievement to winning Olympic gold. They are carried on shoulders, paraded through ...

Divine dinners in ancient Greek and Christian traditions. “The Last Supper,” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498). Credit: Unknown photographer via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. The recent Olympics ...