Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance ... After reading this inspirational poem, Michel Bréal, a member of the organizing committee for the first Olympics, proposed that ...

The 41st Athens Marathon kicks off with a historic race, celebrating athletic legacy and honoring the spirit of the ancient marathon.

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with ...

Azerbaijan may not be the first country that comes to mind for skiing, but it’s gearing up to host its maiden Ski ...

The Argentiere Glacier valley behind the Grands Montets ski area.

"There's a mound called the Hill of Ward above the town of Athboy where remains of large, ancient ceremonial fires were ...

The Pythian Games, once a significant Pan-Hellenic event, have been revived after 1630 years. Founded by Bijender Goel in Delhi, they are set for their first national edition in Chandigarh, blending ...

Discover the ultimate luxury experience in the heart of Athens with a stay at the iconic Hotel Grande Bretagne.

The Los Angeles museum presents a spectacular if scattershot show containing over 100 works, ranging from medieval ...

U.S. Olympic gymnast Suni Lee will take part in the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, the magazine announced on Monday. Lee, 21, has won two gold medals in her career—the first came at ...

Scientists said on Thursday that data obtained by Zhurong, which landed in the northern lowlands of Mars in 2021, and by ...

The name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian "azer", or "sacred fire", from the temples of the ancient religion of ...