Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a ...
Greek Reporter

The Sacred Observers of Ancient Greece and Their Many Roles

For over a thousand years, cities in Ancient Greece sent sacred observers to other cities to monitor religious festivals and ...

Torch for the Milano Winter Games lit in low-key indoor ceremony

The torch for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was lit on Wednesday in an indoor and scaled-down ceremony in ancient ...
Daily Journal

Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top ...
Yahoo! Sports

At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. Every two years, a new interpretation of the ancient performance gets a ...
Moviefone

The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece (1924) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Stream 'The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece (1924)' and watch online. Discover streaming options, rental services, and purchase links for this movie on Moviefone. Watch at ...
11Alive

Why does Greece go first in the Olympic Opening Ceremony?

PARIS, France — The Paris Olympics are putting on an Opening Ceremony on Friday unlike any we've seen before, highlighted by Olympic nation contingents riding on boats down the River Seine to be ...
Greek Reporter

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 ...