“The continuing tradition of the olive branches from ancient Greece and the ancient Greek battlefield of Marathon, Greece, formed into wreaths and brought to Boston to crown the winners of the ...

BOSTON, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In a festive and multi-faceted ceremony, organized by Greek-American non-profit organization Alpha Omega Council, attended by over 400 people on Thursday ...

Winners of Monday's Boston Marathon will receive a $150,000 prize. But that's not all. Per tradition, the winners will also be outfitted with wreaths of olive branches imported from Greece. Bill ...

The wreaths are crafted from fragrant bay laurel leaves and come in the same circular and horseshoe shapes as the traditional wild olive tree version. In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo is ...

BOSTON (CBS) – WBZ-TV got an exclusive first look at the new olive wreaths which will be presented to the winners of the Boston Marathon. They are made from actual olive leaves in Greece, the ...

Olive trees in ancient Athens were protected by tough laws, highlighting its importance as a sentinel of Athenian prosperity and identity.

BOSTON, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, at the 36 th Annual Wreath Ceremony, the Consul General of Greece, Stratos Efthymiou presented four olive branch wreaths to the Boston Athletic ...