Olympics history: Greek roots, modern era, future plans, more
The modern Olympics is a global showcase and celebration of extraordinary athletic feats and fierce competition. It's an ...
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Ancient Greek Olympics Gallery
Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at ... She acted as consultant for a documentary video on the ancient Olympics made for the International Olympic ...
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Paris Olympics flame lit at Greek cradle of ancient Games
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies ...
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How Ancient Greeks Trained the Gladiators of Rome
Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...
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The Story of the Real Marathon Run in Ancient Greece
Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta and back -- not just from Marathon ...