Inside Turkey’s ancient oil wrestling championship
This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...
Greek Reporter3d
Gymnasium: The First Gym in Ancient Greece
The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...
Forbes21d
What This Greek Myth Can Teach Us About Doing Too Much
Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus ... doing too much, too early, can be fatal for your business. Let’s break it down. Startup founders are an ambitious bunch, and ...
Newsday8d
Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries Greek experts
While Greek experts say the quakes ... of ash and is believed to have contributed to the decline of the ancient Minoan civilization, which had flourished in the region. Although it is still ...
KSDK26d
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology ... The Games also saw the debut of boxing and freestyle wrestling, sports that have clung to the Summer Olympics ...
The Boston Globe26d
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for auction
On the other side, Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology ... The Games also saw the debut of boxing and freestyle wrestling, sports that have clung to the Summer Olympics ...
Greek Reporter29d
Ancient Greeks and Their Reciprocal Relationship with Animals
Ancient Greeks had a reciprocal relationship with animals ... In the funeral games of Patroclus in the “Iliad,” the victor of the wrestling is accorded a tripod worth twelve oxen. Cattle were ...
Men's Journal18d
Rare 1904 Olympic Gold Medal Auctioned for Astonishing Sum
Inscribed with “Olympiad 1904,” the medal is emblazoned on one side with an imprint of an athlete victoriously hoisting the Olympic wreath and on the other with an image of Nike, the Greek ...