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

The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that occurred in 1908.

From the Patagonian Marathon to the Angkor Empire Marathon, discover the best and most scenic marathons worth travelling for ...

Following the historic route from Marathon to Athens, this race embodies the spirit of ancient Greece. Key landmarks include the Marathon Tomb, Nea Makri, and the finish line at the Panathenaic ...

The Ancient Olympics by Nigel Spivey (Cambridge ... plunging keenly into the sea (no pools) for a race, immediately surged out again exclaiming 'Jesu Christo, it's freezing'. The Greek hero of the day ...

Is running a tale as old as time? Pretty much. Here's Olympian and running coach Steph Davis with a brief history of ...

If you're looking for a combination of exploration and endurance, check out the most scenic marathons of 2025 that offer both ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in London later this month. Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems ...

The Venus de Milo, a celebrated ancient statue found on the Greek island of Milos and displayed at the Louvre since 1821, is one of the most famous artworks in the world. Yet relatively little is ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...