A few ancient writers ... in mid-August and were part of a religious festival dedicated to Zeus. In the early days of the Olympics, there was only one event (the "stadion") and one victor.

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

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... particularly the gold and ivory Statue of Zeus that sat upon his throne in the high temple, which was one of the Seven Wonders ...

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ... by walking under this archway. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, the king of the gods. There were no gold ...

Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece ... While previous digs had revealed ruins around the Temple of Zeus, the large-scale ...

BOSTON (AP) — A gold medal awarded to the winner of the 110-meter hurdles at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics ... the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, is shown alongside Zeus, the ...