The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

The gymnasia were the ancient Greek equivalent of a sports centre, and several were located just outside Athens' city walls. The ancient Greeks regarded a healthy body almost as highly as a good ...

At the ancient Olympics in Greece, athletes weren’t the only stars of the show. The spectacle also attracted poets, who ...