Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...
Beginning in the 14th century, when Greece was wracked by political and social struggles, monks began building a series of ...
The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.
A tough military society, Sparta had its own secret service, the Crypteia, specially trained young men for covert operations ...
The Greek far-right party Spartans party appears to be in crisis after its leader suspended three of its MPs, accusing them of belonging to the 'mafia'. Vasilis Stigkas [Center] Photo: ...
The Spartans have six returning starters back on offense Games against East, Irondequoit make for tough final stretch QB Xavier Hurell is back and has two experienced receivers to work with Rivalry ...
Why do we see so many football and rugby teams named for the Spartans, and only one for the Thebans, though Thebes in fact defeated Sparta in battle and ended its reign as superpower of Greece? The ...
Monterey >> People link arms when The Spartans play. They move together in an arc, east and west, then north and south, doing a traditional Greek folk dance, called Syrtos, popular at social ...
LANSING – If not for the influence of a Greek immigrant family in Lansing, Michigan State University fans might be stuck with a clunker of a nickname: The Staters. Imagine trying to fire up about a ...