Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Laconia, in the Peloponnese. It was known for its military ...

The city state of Sparta, in many respects, was different from Athens. Geographically it was situated in a mountainous area which isolated it from other cities. The state was founded in 10th century ...

ONE rainy June afternoon I found myself in Sparta. The modern Sparta is called a thriving town, and as a token of its thrift the good people were grading some of the principal streets, and it was hard ...

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 ...

The Thucydides' Trap examines the risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one, from ancient Greece to modern US-China relations.

Hundreds of ultra-marathon runners are taking part in the historic Spartathlon race from Athens to Sparta this weekend.

Alexandra Glekas was a Spartan warrior in mind and heart, especially when it came to her kitchen. At St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Massachusetts Avenue, where she'd been a parishioner for 81 ...

It is a quirk of history and geography that Yokohama, rather than Tokyo, has long been the place to go if you're looking for Greek food. Yokohama is where the freighters docked and, inevitably, some ...