An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
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Stolen Bronze Griffin’s Head Returns Home to Ancient Olympia
An ancient bronze griffin's head returns today to the same museum in ancient Olympia from where it was stolen in the 1930s.
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International running events in March-April under the auspices of GNTO
Important running events with international participation are held in Thesprotia, Boeotia, Patras, Rhodes, and Ilia in March and April, under the auspices of the Greek ...
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Greece’s Ancient Oeniadae: Home to One of the World’s Oldest Shipyards
On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...
Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece -- A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday, just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open Olympic elections in decades.
Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shores
The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...
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IOC Session Kicks Off in Ancient Olympia with Greek Support for Olympic Ideals
The 144th IOC Session opened ceremonially in Ancient Olympia on Tuesday, with Hellenic Republic President Constantine ...
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Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest
Coe and Coventry are two-time Olympic champions — in track and swimming, respectively — and Samaranch is the longest-serving ...