Step inside the epic Battle of Thermopylae and discover how 300 Spartans held off the mighty Persian Empire. Uncover the real Spartan training, tactics, and sacrifice! In this captivating deep dive, ...

Sparta’s class of elite warriors were freed from ordinary work, their needs met by slaves. The system had a built-in weakness.

Legendary for their ferocious combat skills, the Spartans built a warrior culture in ancient Greece unsurpassed for its courage and military prowess. Eminent historian Cartledge (Spartan Reflections) ...

The Spartans raised their children to be tough and stoic servants of the state. Boys were sent to train as soldiers from a ...

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 ...

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 ...

History has a habit of being rewritten. But thanks to advances in science and technology, we’re gaining an ever-clearer picture of what life may have been like during some of the most crucial periods ...

For more than a century, Hollywood has shaped our collective image of ancient Greek armor. Whether depicting the fall of Troy, Odysseus' journey or the rise of Alexander the Great, movies often ...

As far back as the 8th century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield that became an essential part of ...