Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states ...

Leonidas, the legendary king of Sparta, is remembered for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE. He has become a symbol of courage, resilience, and unwavering ...

Desire between men shapes the politics of ancient Sparta in Lloyd’s sprawling debut. Agesilaos outmaneuvers his brother’s illegitimate son to become king of Sparta with the help of his older “inspirer ...

On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of Sparta, Archidamus, was summoned to address a clash between the Corinthians and Athenians. Corinth, an ally of Sparta, warned that ...