Athlêtês means 'one who competes for a prize'. Greeks wanted to win; to lose in any walk of life was a disgrace ... a very ;sea CD attached to the book, containing a great many of Blake Tyrrell's ...

However, this longing for yesteryears isn't new. The concept of nostalgia... Olympus is widely recognized today as the mountain home of the ancient Greek gods—a majestic, cloud-topped peak reigning ...

Booing originated in Ancient ... “prize” possibly suggests the origin of the word “tragedy” (τραγωδία which means “goat-song”). The festival was held during the lunar month of late March—early April.

Olympic Holidays reveals the Greek Islands which always sell out first ... ll need to book in advance include… Named by sailors in ancient times who were dazzled by its luminous cliffs, Lefkada ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

Luke Farritor, a University of Nebraska undergrad, made headlines by decoding ancient Herculaneum scrolls using artificial ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman poses for a photo in front Caryatid statues that prop up the porch of the 5th century B.C ...

Archeologists have searched for the ancient Trojan city of Tenea since 1984. They believe they have just now uncovered it. Before this excavation, the only knowledge that historians and experts had ...

Rio Olympics 2016 will see over 10,000 athletes competing in 42 sport disciplines over 19 days. Over 300 medals are to be won in the first-ever Olympics to be held in South America. Find out which ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...