Every four years, the Olympic Games are watched ... traditions rooted in the Games' history are also on display. The Games began in 776BC in ancient Greece at the sacred site of Olympia, home ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

Ancient Greeks seem to have invented everything we use today: theater, Olympic games ... published on Bright Side The post ...

The Olympic Games are heralded as one of the oldest sporting events in history, dating back to ancient Greece. But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar ...

A very different kind of Olympics is underway in Rio de Janeiro to honour the original games in Ancient Greece - where all the competitors are naked. The sporty naturists wear just a suntan as ...