Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees. advertisement. Live Science.

An iconic monument in Athens' Pangrati district, it represents a constant link between the ancient and modern worlds. Originally built to host the Panathenaic Games – important religious ...

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Ploutarchos Pourliakas, 88, the oldest runner in the 41st Athens Authentic Marathon smiles after receiving his medal at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, November 10, 2024.

The whereabouts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch meant to be on display at an Athenian Olympics museum remains a mystery. And our resident Greek reporter is on the case. Subtle enough to the ...

Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

This marks his 12th time completing the iconic 42.195 kilometre race from the Tomb of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium. Inspired by his son, an ultramarathon runner, ...

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Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.

This marks his 12th time completing the iconic 42.195 kilometre (26.22 miles) race from the Tomb of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium. Inspired by his son, an ultramarathon runner, ...

Inside a display room at the Panathenaic Stadium — the marble arena which hosted the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896 — hangs a torch from every Summer Olympics since 1936, ...