There is a Greek village in Mani called Neochori where all the residents boast that they are true descendants of the Spartans ...

As the growing tide of travelers strains housing, water and hot spots, protests and measures to lessen the effects of ...

Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states in antiquity. The ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern ...

For road trip enthusiasts collecting offbeat attractions, the FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard checks every box for a must-see destination. It’s unique, photogenic, accessible, and offers an experience ...

BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance.

This is the third installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here and ...

The mineral-rich Arctic island is open for tourism. Locals want to show what makes Greenland unique beyond a recent ...

Some modern scholars believe these to be forgeries written later in antiquity, designed to give the otherwise shadowy figure ...

Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.

Cinadon’s conspiracy and attempted coup reveal deep social tensions in ancient Sparta and a swift, disciplined response to ...

Veteran defender Pavel Kaderabek is returning to Sparta Prague after 10 years with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, the Czech ...

Some quite catastrophic earthquakes have been recorded in the ancient sources. For example, the city of Sparta suffered near destruction after an earthquake in 464 BCE. Up to 20,000 people were killed ...