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This rare silver medal from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 just sold at auction
The Olympics date back to 776 B.C.E., when athletes first started gathering in Olympia, Greece, for a festival honoring Zeus. But the modern Olympics as we know them today are a relatively recent ...
The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and ...
The first-place medal from 1896 Olympic Games in Greece has a diameter of 48mm, about the same size as an oversized watch, and is made of silver.
An Olympic medal described as a 'rare crown jewel' from the very first modern Games in Athens has sold for €120,000 at a ...
The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?
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