Unlike Olympic medals these days which are mostly made of silver with gold plating, these were smaller and made entirely of ...

This marked the first Olympics where gold medals were introduced, with the U.S. dominating by winning 78 of 96 events.

Most visitors to Greece head straight for the islands, which are some of the country’s best parts. However, most of the time, people limit themselves to the big islands they've heard about over ...

Many ancient doctors recommended sea water and air as cures for all kinds of health problems, especially those related to the skin and respiratory system. For example, the doctor Aretaeus of ...

wrestling on sand and living by the sea as therapies for those who get frequent headaches. Visiting foreign places was another of the things people in ancient Greece and Rome most enjoyed doing in ...

wrestling on sand and living by the sea as therapies for those who get frequent headaches. Travelling abroad Visiting foreign places was another of the things people in ancient Greece and Rome ...

The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey (Cambridge ... He associates athletics with the citizen's responsibility to stay fit in the gymnasia ('stripping place'), a small-scale athletic arena for running, ...