Tsakonika, the language of ancient Sparta, still survives today, despite the ravages of time and the many reversals of ...

Sparta maintained extreme social discipline and suppressed material inequality by relying on highly impractical iron spits as ...

This is the latest edition of our series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between ...

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace with important archaic inscriptions dating back to the Mycenaean Age, the culture ministry said Tuesday. The palace, likely ...

Tarentum was settled from Sparta ; and as Lower Italy was the America of ancient Greece, and the Greeks spoke of Great Greece as we speak of Greater Britain, my Spartan friend might pass for the ...

Activity 1: Meet a hoplite Activity 2: Famous battles Activity 3: Quiz – War in ancient Greece Game: The Argo Odyssey Hoplite A Greek foot soldier. Phalanxes The tight fighting formation of hoplites.

Louee Dessent travels to ancient Greece to experience hoplite training, armour and the realities of fighting in a phalanx.

The recent discovery of the ancient palace near Sparta might help archaeologists provide an insight into one of the most mysterious civilizations in Greek history. Greek Ministry of Culture A team of ...