Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia ... the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which, by the classical ...

An 1888 illustration shows a bust of the ancient Greek historian and general Thucydides, known as “the father of scientific history.” Science Photo Library Herodotus tells us the two Spartan ...

Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between ...

Greek naval infantry conducted combat exercises in armor replicas from 3,500 years ago. This helped resolve a 64-year-old dispute among archaeologists. Scientists now understand the role ancient ...

"This piece is a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze helmet from ancient Greece, likely associated with a Spartan ...