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 ...

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 ...

The ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 B.C. — -- The Olympic Games that we know and celebrate today stem from events held thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece. The first recorded ...

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

The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in July 776 BC at Olympia however, it is thought the games began many years before.. As a festival with athletic events staged to honor the god, Zeus, the ...

ATHENS, Greece — Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the ...