Did the Greeks really use chariots how Homer describes in his account of the Trojan War, or did Homer just misrepresent ...

Co-organized by the Greek embassy in China and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, the exhibition, traces over ...

For the Greeks, chariot racing likely began sometime around 1500 B.C. and became a central element of their most sacred festivals.

Have you heard of the Tailteann Games? Organized by the GAA in Croke Park, Dublin, in 1924, 1928, and 1932, the Games were open to anyone with connections to Ireland, not just Irish people, in the ...

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin (2004). Explore cast details and learn more on Moviefone.

Chariot Racing Before there was the Bugatti or Porsche to take for a spin around the race track, the Romans and Greeks had their own knack for speed. Enter: the horse and the charioteer.

Greek woman in a chariot (illustration by William Hamilton, 1791). Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons The discovery of a series of inscriptions and bronze statues of female victors in the ...

The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Like the ancient games, the first modern Games featured a field of all male competitors. Most Olympians were soldiers.

The Olympics, which took place every four years until at least 393 A.D., was the premier sporting, social and cultural gathering of the ancient Greeks. When did the modern Olympic Games start?

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and more.