Art History What to Know About the Greek Discobolus, a Hallmark of the Ancient Olympics. Marking the return of the Summer Olympic Games, we took a closer look at one of the oldest and most iconic ...

Below we pick out our favourite posters for the Olympics from the past 120 years. For more on the history of the Games' branding, see our pick of the best Olympics logos and the Olympic rings ...

Greece leads the parade of nations at every edition of the Olympic Games, but do you know the history behind the tradition? Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 KPMG ...

THE 2024 Olympic Games is finally here and it is expected to be a thrilling spectacle in Paris. Athletes from 206 different territories will compete for gold medals this summer. But the Greece flag… ...

What it is: A Greek terra-cotta pot known as an amphora Where it is from: Vulci, Italy When it was made: Circa 530 B.C., during Greece's Archaic period Related: Venus of Brassempouy: The 23,000 ...

The Art Angle Decoding the Ancient Sculpture That Defines Olympic Athleticism. Editor Annikka Olsen joins the podcast to discuss the long and complex history of the famous 'Discobolus' sculpture.

The first Olympic Games were held in the summer of 776 B.C. in Greece as a celebration in honor of Zeus, the father and king of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology.

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

However, the campy French performance paying homage to Greek mythology and the Olympics' Greek origins was met with swift pushback for those who instead viewed it as a modern-day reenactment of ...

Greece made the Olympics in 1952, 1996, 2004 and 2008. The 2004 team was an automatic entrant as the host country. The country has never medaled in the sport.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece men's basketball team to its first Olympic Games since ... Greece, securing the Greeks a spot in the Paris Games. Greece made the Olympics in 1952, 1996, 2004 ...

These Olympics posters from the past 100 years deserve gold medals for design. Creative Bloq. The 15 best Olympic Games poster designs, from 1912 to Paris 2024. Story by Joe Foley • 1w.