“The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used in its five-colour version, these colours ...

After Alexander the Great established himself as emperor of Asia, replacing the Persian Empire with his own, he urged his generals to marry Persian women in the famous Susa weddings. The Greek general ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago!

3. Build up stones and sculptures Exploring architecture, theatre and other cultural activity in Ancient Greece. 4. Get training The original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece and how they differed ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter ...

As STEPHEN G MILLER (professor at Berkeley) points out in his Ancient ... uniquely Greek games gradually ruined into a form of universal entertainment, with professional, fulltime athletic Gilds ...

She wore a INR 3.5 lakh Masaba Gupta lehenga and an eye-catching ring featuring a hand between two coins, symbolizing her two Olympic medals. This unique piece attracted significant attention ...