Greek Reporter4d
The Mysterious Dark Ages of Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...
Canadian Running Magazine4h
Why is the marathon distance 42.2 kilometres?
Have you ever been daydreaming mid-run and wondered why the distance you are training for is exactly 42.195 kilometres? It ...
ESPN26d
Rare gold medal from 1904 St. Louis Olympics up for auction
On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology ... This was the first Olympics where gold medals were awarded and the Americans took advantage, winning 78 of 96 ...
Neos Kosmos2d
The Origins of Peace: John Martino on Olympia and the birth of the Olympic Games
John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the dawn of an "ancient Hellenic civilisation" following the Greek Dark Ages.
KOB 426d
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
The 1904 St. Louis Olympics medal, auctioned for $545,371 ... On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the pantheon’s king of gods ...
The Boston Globe26d
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for auction
On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology ... This was the first Olympics where gold medals were awarded and the Americans took advantage, winning 78 of 96 ...