In Ancient Greece, Athens was known for its philosophers, scientists, and theorists of democracy. Sparta was known for its military prowess, its bravery and its ability to defend itself against ...

Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between legend and history, is often assumed to have fallen off the map at some point in antiquity. In ...

Sparta and Athens: History's wartime lessons for a modern-day Israel - analysis As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states devastated after ...

"Little Sparta." That's the term invoked by retired Marine Gen. James Mattis when speaking of the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf state whose close security ties with the U.S. were the subject of an ...

SPARTA, Wis. - At the Foremost Farms USA plant along Hwy. 16 in Sparta, the facility's 39 employees are manufacturing a variety of milk-based powders - mostly whey protein powder, buttermilk powder ...