Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, games, and religious processions at the site; today it’s a magnet for tourists. PHOTOGRAPH BY VINCENT J. MUSI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THE ACROPOLIS ...

The ancient theater at Tlos in Asia Minor is almost fully restored to its former glory and expected to host performances ...

When the Persian army landed at Marathon in 490 BC, the Athenians chose Phidippides, their best runner, to send word to other Greeks of ... in the middle of a religious festival that forbade ...

Greece is known around the world for many things, one of which is its society’s devotion to the foundational role of family.

These sanctuaries also functioned as centers for festivals ... the region’s religious and political life. Each new discovery brings us closer to understanding how ancient Greeks lived ...

Ancient Greeks believed the track’s 210-yard length had been marked out by Hercules himself. For nearly 12 centuries, it was the focus of the greatest recurring festival in Western history.

The practice of perfuming statues was deeply rooted in the religious and cultural rituals of ancient Greece and Rome ... and ...

The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus ... the stadium the athletes would stand naked before all of Greece and the gods. Here they competed not for money but ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running ... So they’re as much a religious festival as a sporting event. The statue of Zeus here is one of ...