The whereabouts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch meant to be on display at an Athenian Olympics museum remains a mystery.

Mystery surrounds the absence of Melbourne’s 1956 Olympic torch from a world-renowned display at the birthplace of the Modern ...

He also steered Greece ... Olympics, which took place shortly after Simitis had resigned, was seen as a welcome homecoming to the country of its birthplace and its inaugural revival in 1896.

The modern Olympics made its return in 1896, largely due to the efforts of ... The games themselves paid homage to the ancient Greek activities meant to honor the lightning deity Zeus.

On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek ... Athens in 1896 sold for $180,111 when it was put up for auction in 2021 and a gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics in ...

Cycling's history at the modern Olympics dates back to the very first Olympiad in Athens in 1896, which included an 87km road race - won by a Greek, Aristides Konstantinidis - and track races. There ...

The Olympic Games, a festival in honour of Zeus, god of Olympus (a mountain 150 miles away in northern Greece), were abolished with the advent of Christianity in AD 393. In his beautifully written ...

John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the ...

Experience the magic of Greece: immerse yourself in its rich history, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture. A top ...

The designers of the medals for the 2024 Olympics in Paris have ... Games were restored back in 1896. On either side of her are depictions of the iconic Greek building the Acropolis and the ...

The 2004 Summer Olympics were held between 13 and 29 August in Greece's capital Athens ... The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1896 by Pierre de Coubertin, a renowned French educator and ...