According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... hero Pelops (from which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the festival after defeating King ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... training the horses for the equestrian events. The first woman to win an event - as a trainer that ...

When was Ancient Greece? How did ancient Greece begin? The first Olympic games and new discoveries How was Greece ruled? Activities About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important ...

The first recorded Olympic Games were held in 776 BC with a single ... To me, it sounded like the ancient Greek version of a ...

Ancient Greeks seem to have invented everything we use today: theater, Olympic games, philosophy ... Bright Side The post 20+ ...

Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

Olympia, Greece, where the weather reaches ... In addition to the iconic Olympic ruins, which include the ancient stadium where the first Olympic Games took place, visitors can also explore ...