Did Easter come from an ancient Greek festival? Scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan ...

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 ...

This discovery offers new insights into ancient Greek religious practices and underscores ... These sanctuaries also functioned as centers for festivals and rituals, which included sacrifices ...

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 ...

Ancient Greeks came here only every four years, during the religious festival that featured the Olympic Games. The original Olympic Games were more than an athletic fest. Athletes, who were ...

Six catchy songs to learn exploring the civilisation and stories of Ancient Greece ... These began life as a religious festival for the god Zeus and became a popular competitive athletic event ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...