Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this kingdom a strong advantage over other Greek civilizations, allowing Sparta to ...

When we think of Greek colonization, we think of Athens, Corinth or the cities of Euboea, which scattered new settlements ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states ...

They say you should never meet your heroes. In the U.S. military (and American law enforcement), few cultures are as mythologized, idealized, or as idolized as the ancient Spartans. Author Andrew ...

New historical research suggests that one of the most legendary cities in history did not start out as a conquering warrior state — poking a hole in its founding myth. The study, which centered around ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fight of the Spartan Women, by Giovanni Demn, 1837: The Spartan education system was designed to make women fit and healthy to ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Despite what you may think, today’s Spartans are alive and well and excited to receive visitors. Alex Sakalis This is the latest edition of our series on ...

In the second episode of the current season of the TV show Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle — then watch it be destroyed by a bowling ball. In the lucky dip that followed, ...