Greek Reporter

How to Train Like an Ancient Greek Athlete

Ancient Greek athletes used a variety of training methods to prepare for the Olympic Games and other such contests.
Smithsonian Magazine

No Bob Costas? Why the Ancient Olympics Were No Fun to Watch

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia with its centerpiece 210-yard track. Roger Wood/Corbis In the hills above Olympia, I awoke before dawn, feeling bleary-eyed from the Greek wine ...

Curiosity corner: The Olympic Games began in which country?

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, a holy site dedicated to Zeus. These early ...
Artnet

How the Ancient Temple of Hera Became the Home of the Olympic Flame

The Temple of Hera, home to the frontrunner of the Olympic Games, is one of the oldest religious sanctuaries in Greece. Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the 2018 Winter Olympics in ...