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Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEven without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday...
The French connection: Paris flame to make first stop in Greece at heart of modern games' founder
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJust outside the site of the ancient Olympic Games, hooting owls break the nighttime silence at a...
Woodburn: Ancient Olympics site sparks imagination
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoZeus was the God of the Sky in ancient Greek mythology, so it seemed like a smile from the heavens to visit Greece’s Olympia ruins — including the Temple...
At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoNo one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. It takes place in...
Olympic flame for Paris Games lit at ancient Greek Olympic site
dpa international via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe Olympic flame for this summer's Paris Games was lit on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, where...
Flame is lit for Paris 2024 in choreographed event in the birthplace of the ancient Olympics
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient...
An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoTourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most...
20 things to do in Greece, from wine tasting and swimming to ancient ruins
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Greek philosopher once said, "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing" — except when...
Olympic Flame lit in Olympia, torch relay for Paris Games starts
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe Olympic torch relay for the Paris Games began Tuesday at the ancient Olympic site of Olympia,...
Olympic torch relay begins 3,100-mile journey from Greece to Paris
United Press International via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe lighted Olympic torch is readied in Olympia, Greece, early Tuesday for its 3,100-mile relay...