Spyros Louis, a Greek water-carrier, was the winner of the first Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Games—a triumph inspired ...

Established by the god Apollo in Greek mythology to atone for the killing of a python, the Pythian Games were a celebration ...

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta and back -- not just from Marathon ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: The first telegraph wasn’t really the first. In the fourth century B.C.E., Tacitus, a Hellenistic writer on the art of war, invented the hydraulic telegraph. It ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part of our summer vacations. Research has shown that spending time at the beach can provide immense relaxation for many people.

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Were the Ancient Greeks racist? In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Ancient Civilizations series, we explore primary sources to understand how Greeks viewed race and ethnicity. From Aristotle’s ...

Archaeologists excavating a future golf course in Inverness unearthed a “rare” Iron Age wheel and other ruins, photos show. Photo from Avon Archaeology Highland Digging into the sandy soil of northern ...

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