Popular culture has mythologised The Spartans as militaristic warriors but how much of what we think we know is actually true ...

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

Explore the unique social and sexual freedoms of Spartan women, their roles in society, marriage customs, and the practice of ...

An architectural dig on an ancient Greek battlefield, returned to in 1880, unearthed a surprising find: a mass grave of Theban soldiers carefully and deliberately buried in pairs. Make that couples.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- To honor Spartan Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the last 10 years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team officially unveiled the Spartan ...