Ancient Greek athletes used a variety of training methods to prepare for the Olympic Games and other such contests.

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Ancient Greeks of Athens used the courtroom as a democratic arena where ordinary citizens relied on lawsuits to keep elites accountable.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are just one week away and United Nations and Games organizers are urging a 7-week global ...