COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...

Joseph Epstein on Marcel Proust: “Proust was the greatest mama’s boy in all of literature. An asthmatic all his life, his mother, upon whose affection he counted preternaturally, was also something ...

Ancient Greek athletes fought in brutal contests of the ancient Olympics, where sacred honor and civic pride shaped modern ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When University of Minnesota history professor Dr. Andrew Gallia watches the Olympics these days, he notices some striking similarities to the ancient version of the games that began in ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As a professor of classical studies, I’ve noticed some remarkable differences and similarities between the modern and ancient Olympic Games. The medals, the torch relay and events ...

The ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 B.C. — -- The Olympic Games that we know and celebrate today stem from events held thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece. The first recorded ...