First introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 BCE, pankration had minimal rules, allowing fighters to employ a wide array of ...

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...

Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped ...

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey (Cambridge ... and fourteen from the USA (mostly Princeton and Harvard), all happy to compete in whatever events took their fancy. The Westerners in particular ...

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key ... The only set-piece campaign event before the March 20 poll in Greece let each candidate speak ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making ... The only set-piece campaign event before the March 20 election in Greece ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made ... The only set-piece campaign event before the March 20 poll in ...