The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.

This volume is the first of a three part series by Prof. Rahe (Hillsdale College) that explores the origins and evolution of Sparta’s political and military strategy. Rahe opens with opens with some ...

Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...

Total War: Rome 2 fans have a chance to tackle the challenges of the Peloponnesian Wars in the latest campaign DLC. Total War: Rome 2 Wrath of Sparta is a new campaign set in the Hellenic world ...

Frank Miller has retained a modicum of control over how his graphic novels (don’t call them “comic books”) are brought to the screen, whether by holding out for the best offer and participating in the ...

Thalassa! Thalassa!, the legendary cry of excitement uttered by Greek mercenaries when they saw the sea, which could put an end to their painful retreat by Persian land and return them safely to their ...

Sparta: War of Empires launched today, bringing historic Spartan fighting to Facebook. The massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game from developer Plarium puts players in fifth century B.C ...