Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

Pindar, the ancient Greek poet of athletic triumphs and divine harmony, celebrated human excellence and the immortal soul ...

The woman contacted the officials at the University of Munster, Germany, who helped arrange the return of the item to Greece.

Like in Greece, pre-historic Irish history was threaded together with tales of giants, gods and goddesses battling for supremacy over earth, and humans. But did you know it was the latter, not the ...

An unknown ancient Greek marble inscription stored in a museum vault since the 1880s has been rediscovered in Scotland. New research now shows that the tablet includes a list of young men who took the ...

While wintertime always is filled with excitement, there is nothing quite like a winter Olympics season. With the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games just 100 days away, the editorial team at NBC ...

President Donald Trump suggested he might have to move the 2028 Summer Games from Los Angeles. While answering a reporter’s question Tuesday about the seven FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer matches being ...

NBC Sports and Peacock will have all of the figure skating action before, during and after the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The world's greatest figure skaters are about to spin, jump and flip on the ...

President Trump is making some serious threats ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup games and 2028 Olympics in the United States. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump warned that Boston could ...

The Milano Santagiulia arena, seen here in March, will not be ready for a test event ahead of the Olympics. Claudio Villa / Getty Images NEW YORK — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expressed concern ...

Portrait of gymnast Alexandr Dityatin, wearing his gold medal. Bettmann Archive Aleksandr Dityatin, who won eight medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, has died at age 68, according to the International ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate.