Questions of Doom ArchaeosoupMay 11, 2012April 7, 2015 Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today we examine the origins of the Olympic torch. Tags: Archaeology excavation olympic torch fire light ceremony actress Apollo parabola Hellenistic city states sparta athens athletics games prometheus gods Zeus 1936 berlin Carl Diem Joseph Goebbels relay volks wagon beetle design politics modern origin travel poignant Add to Social: