Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... whose people existed almost entirely to serve the army, the Spartans were legendary for their professionalism, intense physical and mental stamina ...

Explore the unique social and sexual freedoms of Spartan women, their roles in society, marriage customs, and the practice of ...

The helots, as the slaves in ancient Sparta were known, were the subjugated part of the population. But how did Sparta treat ...

BCE, two great figures of ancient military history passed away. One was the Roman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus; the ...

military practice, and history, but also at the ways in which the Spartans viewed themselves. Through an examination of ancient literature, art, and archaeology, Matthew A. Sears calls into question ...

The presence of unprecedented numbers of Greek infantry in the armies of Persia and Egypt is not evidence ... ‘This is an essential read for anyone interested in the ancient west, not only throwing ...

The ancient sources tell us that before this, no Spartan woman had ever so much as seen the campfires of the enemy, since no ...