Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia region ... world in the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which ...

Sparta is a warrior society in ancient Greece known for its harsh military training. Classicist Dr. Michael Scott travels across Greece to experience Spartan food and clothes to discover the best ...

Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its ...

The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers ... Greece was divided up into small city-states: Athens Sparta Corinth Olympia So, ancient Greeks living in Sparta considered themselves Spartan ...

Admirers of ancient Greek mythology cannot help but be fascinated ... of important figures in Greek mythology. Her upbringing in Sparta included, as was to be expected, training as a warrior and ...

Sparta was a prominent city-state and dominant military power in ancient Greece ... aren’t the only ties to Greek mythology ...

The mythical conflict took place outside the walls of Troy, an ancient city on the coast of Asia Minor. But the seeds of war were sown far from there, in the city of Sparta on the Greek mainland.

Located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela is a state with the surprising name of "Nueva Esparta," or "New Sparta ...

The classic, ancient Greece-era God of War games of the PS2 and PS3 generations could be making a comeback soon, at least ...