Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games ... religious festival as a sporting event. The statue of Zeus here is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, and on the third day ...
Sorry Cheryl. Only men were allowed to compete in the Ancient Olympic Games. Women had their own games called Heraia. Victors at the Olympics and the Heraia won the same prize: an olive branch ...
Ancient Greek pottery is my favorite because it depicted everything. But then...we stopped. It's a shame because a lot has happened since this art style peaked. So here are 16 ancient Greek vases ...
Equestrian became an Olympic event at the 1900 Paris Games with the individual jumping competition. In 1912, team jumping, individual dressage and eventing (team, individual) were added. Team dressage ...