Kyniska was a Spartan princess, daughter of King Archidamus II. She went down in history after becoming the first woman to ...

Ancient Greek king, Polydorus of Sparta, built on Lycurgus’ reforms, shaping Spartan governance and balancing royal authority.

As Sparta became a wealthy state, it patronised art and craft, music and poetry. However, the cultural activities were discontinued because of constant wars with its neighbours.

This Greek bronze statuette of a running girl, now housed in the British Museum, is 11.4cm high and dates to about 500 BC. It is Peloponnesian in style and may have been made at Sparta, though it ...