The modern town of Sparta is not beautiful nor is it particularly ... people-friendly pavements (a rarity in Greece) filled with orange and palm trees. It’s small and quiet and has a workaday ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

In Ancient Greece, Athens was known for its philosophers, scientists, and theorists of democracy. Sparta was known for its military prowess, its bravery and its ability to defend itself against ...

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.

The old city was largely abandoned in the 19th century when residents moved to what’s now modern Sparta. (Photo by Norma Meyer) In Greece’s epic Peloponnese region, I exulted in being an ...

It was conquered by and resisted empires and contributed to the development and spread of the Greek alphabet.   When Greece ...

Sparta was a small Greek state in 500BCE, situated in the south of Greece, roughly 130 miles west of Athens ... from the ‘barbarous’ Persians coming from what is now modern-day Iran. In the West we ...

The marriage of Princess Sophie of Prussia and the Duke of Sparta, Crown Prince of Greece, was solemnized to-day. The weather was delightful. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greece’s second largest city ... “This project offers a remarkable blend of the ancient and modern, integrating archaeological heritage with metro infrastructure ...