The ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese in Greece, Sparta was a warrior society where males aged seven years upwards were trained for war. The city reached the ...

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

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia region ... At other times, Sparta engaged in disputes with its rival Greek city-states, especially Athens and Thebes.

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 ...

Nabis, the last king of Sparta, is often described as both a king and a tyrant, depending on the perspective and sources.

Estimating the population of Ancient Greece is a complex task due to the lack of accurate historical records and the different time periods.

Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium ... Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Olympia. Each city-state ruled itself. They had their own ...

In 433 BC, when Athens signed a treaty of mutual protection with Corcyra (modern-day Corfu) - one of the few other city-states with a major navy of its own - Sparta and its allies interpreted the ...

Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium ... Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Olympia. Each city-state ruled itself. They had their own ...