The Greek seaside town unlike anywhere else where residents are 'descendants of Spartans'
The area has a long history of autonomy and isolation. Some say the people who live there are descendants of the Spartans—the ...
National Geographic news1y
Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia region ... world in the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ancient Athens and Sparta: Two Different Societies Compared
Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world.
PBS8y
Sparta: Famous quotes about Spartan life
Inward-looking and self-sufficient, the Spartans were the most feared hoplites (infantrymen) in all Greece. They lived ... a Spartan warrior named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers ...
BBC2y
What made the Spartans such fierce warriors?
Sparta is a warrior society in ancient Greece known for its harsh military training. Classicist Dr. Michael Scott travels across Greece to experience Spartan food and clothes to discover the best ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Story of the Real Marathon Run in Ancient Greece
Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta and back — not just from Marathon to Athens? Credit: MatthiasKabel/Wikimedia Commons/ Creative Commons ...
I Study Ancient Sparta. There’s One Major Thing Its Contemporary Fans Are Missing.
Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as ... rallying support for ...
BBC2y
Introduction to Ancient Greece
The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers ... Greece was divided up into small city-states: Athens Sparta Corinth Olympia So, ancient Greeks living in Sparta considered themselves Spartan ...