In one of the greatest, yet now forgotten, small-unit engagements in American history, several hundred Marylanders made an epic stand resembling that of the 300 ancient Spartans at Thermopylae.

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia region, situated on the Peloponnesus peninsula in modern Greece, but the impact of its unique culture is impossible to ignore.

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

The need for this practice was always felt in ancient civilizations such as Ancient Greece. The Spartans employed the same kinds of methods to help keep the population submissive. This was done ...

The Greek myth that ancient Spartans threw their stunted and sickly newborns off a cliff was not corroborated by archaeological digs in the area, researchers said Monday. The Greek myth that ...

Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class, the ...

Unconditional surrender was far more unusual in the ancient world than it has become in the 20th century, but by any standards the terms amounted to total defeat. To their credit, the Spartans ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...