United States Olympic ice hockey coach, Herb Brooks, left, speaks to members of the team during a break in practice at the ...

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...

Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often mismatched and extremely brutal encounters.

The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy ... “Lead released from smelting is the world’s first form of toxic or industrial pollution,” said Yale historian Joseph Manning ...

Dick Button, the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist, has died at 95. He won gold in 1948 and 1952, pioneering jumps like the double axel and the triple loop. Button later became a ...

World Athletics has said it will offer prize money to all medalists in the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is ...