First introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 BCE, pankration had minimal rules, allowing fighters to employ a wide array of ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

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

First-ever girls wrestling sectional finals held ...

In front of around 3,500 fans gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, sumo wrestling's newest grand champion, or 'yokozuna', receives the ancient sport's highest rank. Hoshoryu, a 25-year-old Mongolian-born ...

Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...

On a Friday afternoon this month, five wrestling mats covered the gym floor at Northeast High in Pasadena, the setting for a day-long tournament called “Who’s #1.” In the minutes before the ...

One thing has become abundantly clear during the 2024-25 scholastic wrestling season - expect the unexpected when it comes to the second half of the New Jersey Wrestling Writers Association Top 20.

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...