The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located just outside Athens' city walls. The ancient Greeks regarded a healthy body almost as highly as a good ...

The concept of naked athletes competing in the Olympic Games may seem unusual or even shocking to modern audiences, but it ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece, athletes weren’t the only stars of the show. The spectacle also attracted poets, who ...