The first-place medal from 1896 Olympic Games in Greece has a diameter of 48mm, about the same size as an oversized watch, and is made of silver.

If Caerus, the son of Zeus and the Greek god of opportunity zips by, one is supposed to seize the single lock of hair on his ...

An Olympic medal described as a 'rare crown jewel' from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a keenly-watched auction in Denmark among collectors of sporting and cultural ...

The medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens tripled its estimated value at a Danish auction house.

A silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics fetched 900,000 Danish kroner ($142,000) in an online auction, surpassing expectations. Crafted by Jules-Clement Chaplain, the medal features Zeus and ...

A silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics has exceeded auction forecasts by selling for DKK 1,152,000 ($181,323.09) at a Danish online auction. Engraved by Jules-Clement Chaplain, the medal bears ...

A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday.

Readers respond to a guest essay on the president’s behavior and the ancient roots of human dignity and compassion.

Zeus was not born into power — he took it. After overthrowing his father Cronus and defeating the Titans, he reshaped the ...

There is a phenomenon inexorable as a sunset heralding the end of a day. It is physical death. The span of life and ensuing death are determined by species, genetics, and environment. Some ...