Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between legend and history, is often assumed to have fallen off the map at some point in antiquity. In ...

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 ...

A statue of the Greek writer Thucydides at the Austrian capital in Vienna. More than 2,000 years ago, he noted the friction that led to war between an established power, Sparta, and a rising power, ...

SPARTA, Greece, Aug. 25 (UPI) --On Tuesday, Greece's culture ministry announced the discovery of an ancient Mycenaean palace near Sparta. The palatial remnants were unearthed at the archaeological ...