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 Origin of the Olympic Games (Event Page: First Olympics 776 BC ... Pelops (from which the name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the festival after defeating King ...

Let's take a look at some big moments in the history of the Olympic Games. OLYMPIA, GREECE – The first ever Olympics were held in Greece on the plains of Olympia — that's where the name ...

Travel + Leisure’s editors and contributors evaluate the smartest strategies for securing tickets to the next Olympic games ... first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C.E. on the plains of ...

Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is to become the first black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics. The two-time NBA MVP will carry the flag alongside race walker ...