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

To add to the fun, ancient Olympia’s history reads like a Hollywood script — full of drama, parties, and even one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Even in its ruined state, the site ...

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 site is home to numerous temples and structures, including the Temple of Zeus, which once housed one of the Seven Wonders ...

A gargantuan gold-and-ivory statue of the god Zeus—some 40 feet high—dazzled the ancient world when it was built in the 5th century B.C. After standing for 8 centuries, it disappeared, and its ...

Archaeologists found a ritual wash basin and inscribed tablet at the 2,600-year-old ruins of a long-lost sanctuary for Poseidon. Photo from ÖAW / ÖAI On a hilltop in Greece, archaeologists ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece ... Rain at Ancient Olympia meant the ceremonial opening of the four-day meeting could not take place at the Temple of Hera where the Olympic flame is lit before each ...