While many ancient civilizations had athletic competitions, none have such close ties to modern sports as those of the ancient Greeks ... years at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.

Set in a grand park with terraces that are linked by a 1,363ft-long path – the length of an ancient Greek stadium – this ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic athletes would enter the stadium by walking under this archway.

Greek runners Charalampos Pitsolis and Stamatia Noula won the 39th “Athens Marathon, the Authentic” (AMA), which took place ...

Step into the past and uncover the secrets of Rhodes Ancient Greece, where hidden treasures and untold stories await your ...

Among the thousands of runners in the Authentic Marathon of Athens was 88-year-old Ploutarchos Pourliakas who finished in 6 ...

I traveled to Athens, Greece, for the first time since I was a little kid. Most of the trip was a dream, but some experiences ...

Among the 27 monuments to be preserved are the original Olympic Stadium ... of democracy, the ancient site of Olympia, and experience history first hand," said the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos ...

The Athens Marathon, also known as the ‘Authentic Marathon’, is unmatched by any other race. Steeped in history and inspired ...

Greece Chalalampos Pitsolis won the 41st Athens Marathon on Sunday as he clocked 21856 in the classic course from Marathon city to Athens which fol ...

The ancient Egyptians used dried myrtle leaves to treat aches and pains, and Hippocrates, the fourth-century B.C. Greek physician ... resembling a domed football stadium. The morning I visit ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... And this is the stadium where it all happens. Now these guys are just training so they’re allowed ...