On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...

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An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

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