Ephialtes of Trachis, whose name later came to mean "nightmare" in Greek, is regarded as one of the most notorious traitors in the history of Greece. Ephialtes played a significant role in the Battle ...

A haunted house (right) and a depiction of the first ghost story in ancient Greece, that of Athenodorus. Credit: (left) Henry Justice Ford, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain and (right) Brett Kiger, ...

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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee kicked of its session in Olympia, site of the ancient Games, on Tuesday that will culminate with the election of a new ...

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

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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...

Allyson Felix shared pictures from her visit to the birthplace of the Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Felix capped her storied career with more medals than any female track and field athlete.

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has ...