In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

The super-warrior myth—most recently bolstered ... After one particularly tense standoff, he won the central Greek city of Megara to Sparta’s cause, then marched north, cleverly outmaneuvering ...

This symbol sends the message that enslaving indigenous people and excluding women from the military are acceptable,” said ...

A New York school district is facing a lawsuit from a former teacher and parent who says its new Spartans logo is a symbol of ...

Sparta’s battle methods were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep. The front row presented a barrier of ...

Famous quotes and anecdotes associated with the Spartans: Herodotus reports that just before the Battle of Thermoplyae, a Spartan warrior named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers could ...

The movie recounts one of the greatest battles in history, where a force of three hundred Spartan warriors and some of their Greek allies positioned themselves in the narrow pass at Thermopylae ...

Famous quotes and anecdotes associated with the Spartans: Herodotus reports that just before the Battle of Thermoplyae, a Spartan warrior named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers could ...