A tough military society, Sparta had its own secret service, the Crypteia, specially trained young men for covert operations ...

The Peloponnesian War shows how fear, ambition, and mistrust can escalate into full-scale conflict. Thucydides’ trap helps us ...

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

Pretty much everyone alive today knows the caricature of the Ancient Spartan warrior. Decked out in a round shield with a Λ on its face, a red cloak, and a crested helmet, the classic Spartan hoplite ...