Comparison of the Diets of Ancient Greek and Roman Athletes with Modern Practices Authors: Dr. Adrian Paul Harrison (unseen) ...

One powerlifter academic may have found a way to build lifelong, full-body strength and stability in a very old and rare ...

MMA today combines elements of boxing, wrestling, and kicking with minimal rules. This reminds us all of the ancient Greek competition. Back then, the athletes of Pankration often found themselves in ...

Beyond these mythological beginnings, of course, these ancient Games were living proof of the Greek ideal of “ekecheiria,” or Olympic truce. During this period, city-states across the Greek world ...

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...

Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may ...

The sun dips low over the rugged cliffs of Meteora, casting golden hues across monasteries perched impossibly atop stone ...

Many centuries later, these ancient beliefs that athletes should look like sculptures took on very different meanings. As Stocking says, “Greek sculpture has been appropriated for body fascism ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, you can almost hear the echoes of the past, as if the ancient athletes ...