Curiosity corner: The Olympic Games began in which country?

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, a holy site dedicated to Zeus. These early ...
Smithsonian Magazine

No Bob Costas? Why the Ancient Olympics Were No Fun to Watch

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia with its centerpiece 210-yard track. Roger Wood/Corbis In the hills above Olympia, I awoke before dawn, feeling bleary-eyed from the Greek wine ...
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Secrets of Ancient Olympia

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...
Artnet

How the Ancient Temple of Hera Became the Home of the Olympic Flame

The Temple of Hera, home to the frontrunner of the Olympic Games, is one of the oldest religious sanctuaries in Greece. Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the 2018 Winter Olympics in ...