Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

This is the stadium at Olympia ... in south west Greece. Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient Olympic ...

at Olympia in southern Greece. To begin with, the Games were held in honour of Zeus, the king of the gods in ancient Greek religion. Some early Olympic sports, including sprinting and the javelin ...

A view of the ancient ruins of the Stadium at Olympia ... The lovely sanctuary of Olympia was remote, nestled in Greece’s southwest corner 210 miles from Athens, so to get there most spectators ...

It’s a podcast for the whole family that retells stories of Ancient Greece and beyond! Featuring our narrator Kenny Curtis (a 30-year veteran in kids radio) and the Oracle of Wifi (played by ...