Step inside the epic Battle of Thermopylae and discover how 300 Spartans held off the mighty Persian Empire. Uncover the real Spartan training, tactics, and sacrifice! In this captivating deep dive, ...

Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this kingdom a strong advantage over other Greek civilizations, allowing Sparta to ...

An architectural dig on an ancient Greek battlefield, returned to in 1880, unearthed a surprising find: a mass grave of Theban soldiers carefully and deliberately buried in pairs. Make that couples.

Accompanies the PBS series The Spartans. Originally published as The Spartans: an epic history / London, 4 Books, 2002. pt. 1. 'Go, tell the Spartans' -- 1. Under the sign of Lycurgus -- 2. Sparta in ...

For more than a century, Hollywood has shaped our collective image of ancient Greek armor. Whether depicting the fall of Troy, Odysseus' journey or the rise of Alexander the Great, movies often ...