Third, the games were attracting cultural tourism. A desire to admire the architectural, sculptural and pictorial treasures of Olympia was included among the aims that the visitors of the sanctuary ...

The Seven Wonders of the World are a group of places around the globe that are considered to be of great global significance. In years past, the wonders of the world include ‘The Great Pyramid of Giza ...

Generally, sanctuary policies are ones that limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The term became widespread in the 1980s, as refugees from Central America fled their homes ...

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Renowned expert Paul Christesen gives Olympics.com a unique insight into Olympia and how the site changed as the Games grew. “At its heart the Ancient Olympic Games was a religious festival held in a ...

View of the remains of the Syriac Sanctuary of the Janiculum in Rome. Credit: Fabio Caricchia / Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma / Ministero della Cultura Nestled in the heart of the Trastevere ...

The nonprofit sanctuary is in Shelton, about 22 miles northwest of Olympia. “We thought we were doing everything we could to avoid anything like this from happening,” the center’s director ...