Sparta was known for its military prowess, its bravery and its ability to defend itself against enemies. In today’s world, in ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia region, situated on the Peloponnesus peninsula in modern Greece, but the impact of its unique culture is impossible to ignore.

In 433 BC, when Athens signed a treaty of mutual protection with Corcyra (modern-day Corfu) - one of the few other city-states with a major navy of its own - Sparta and its allies interpreted the ...

Unfortunately, when he reached Sparta, the city was in the middle of ... it was not Phidippides who ran what we call a marathon. The modern sport of marathon running comes from another runner's ...