Temple of Hera, Olympia, Greece, believed to be the earliest surviving example of Doric architecture. Photo: Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images.

The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

Held at the Temple of Hera, the ceremony features the lighting of the Olympic flame using a parabolic mirror and the sun's rays. This symbolic act signifies the start of the Olympic Games, linking ...

The temple of Hera at Olympia, or the Heraion, dates to around 600 B.C. and is one of the oldest surviving Greek stone Doric temples. In his Description of Greece, ...

On Saturday, May 13, the excavations at Olympia were concluded for the Summer, after the necessary measures had been taken for the safety of the relics that have been found, and for the constant ...

The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony has roots in ancient Greece and connects modern Olympic Games to their origin. The flame for the Paris games was lit on April 16, 2024.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader.

The Olympic flame was lit at the birthplace of the Games in Greece on Tuesday in a ceremony rich with ancient traditions that will launch a torch relay culminating in Paris on July 26.

ATHENS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The remains of an ancient temple have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in western Greece, the Culture and Sports ministry announced on Wednesday.