Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

It was based on a mechanism mentioned by ancient writers in a non-Olympic context ... the route of the torch relay through Greece is too long to be protest-proof. The 2008 incidents at Olympia ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece--Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled ... uses the sun to ignite a silver torch — after offering up a symbolic ...

(ATR) Ancient Olympia prepares for its biennial moment in the sun. The Rio 2016 Olympic Torch relay begins Thursday ... After a week traveling throughout Greece, the handover ceremony will take ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago!

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, April 16 ... parabolic polished mirror at the Temple of Hera to make sun rays light the Olympic torch. The team had to pit in the opening hours of the race due to mechanical ...