Rain at Ancient Olympia meant the ceremonial opening of the four-day meeting could not take place at the Temple of Hera where the Olympic flame is lit before each Summer Games and Winter Games ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

7. Olympia, Peloponnese Ruins of the ancient Temple of Hera at Olympia. Credit: Ingo Mehling/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Located on the Peloponnesian peninsula in Greece, Olympia was historically a ...