Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Laconia, in the Peloponnese. It was known for its military ...

Nabis, the last king of Sparta, is often described as both a king and a tyrant, depending on the perspective and sources.

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae in ...

This is the latest edition of our series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between ...

With some Western governments restricting weapons transfers to Israel, the country must adopt a “super Sparta” mentality in the face of increasing isolation, summoning the famed self-reliance and ...

Located in a verdant, fertile valley, the famed ancient city-state of Sparta rose to prominence through the promotion of martial skills and the resultant prowess of its army. By the early part of the ...

The iconic city-state may have fallen nearly 2,400 years ago, but today, 2,000 people still speak the language of these ancient warriors. As you enter the mountainous village of Pera Melana in ...

Don't expect any grand, over-the-top treatment of Spartan history, as Sparta: Ancient Wars is a very generic real-time strategy game. Sparta: Ancient Wars had the fortune and misfortune to come in the ...

Okay, come on, get it out of your system. If you're in the privacy of your own home, it may help to stand up and shout. Come on - "THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!" There you go. And the other one. Out with it... ...