For example, Sparta might face an existential threat, prompting its participation in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., which effectively ended all Persian attempts to invade the Greek lands.

A rare Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, made of bronze and dating back to between 500 and 450 BCE, is set to be auctioned in London later this month. The auction house Apollo Art Auctions is ...

The peculiarity of Sparta's political development is examined from the dual viewpoint of its uniqueness and its eccentricity. It is established first that Sparta does conform in essentials to the ...