The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

Public spectacles in ancient Greece consisted especially of athletic competitions and theatrical performances which served to strengthen ancient Greek citizens’ sense of belonging in Greek culture and ...

Students bemoaning the ban of the Nude Olympics now have an alternative. Enter Ancient Greece — Spring Break style, where college students compete in a pentathlon just as the ancient Greeks did — au ...

The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...

The ancient Greeks would have been puzzled by the modern Olympic obsession with catching athletes who use performance-enhancing substances. "Winning was everything," says Olympic scholar William Blake ...

Because of a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2021 Olympics will unfold in a stadium absent the eyes, ears and voices of a once-anticipated 68,000 ticket ...

Archaeologists resume excavations at the ancient Greek Gymnasium in Agrigento, Italy, uncovering new details about its ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece, athletes weren’t the only stars of the show. The spectacle also attracted poets, who recited their works for eager audiences. Competitors commissioned bigger names ...

Vincent Farenga is Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at USC. USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California provide funding as members of The ...