Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class, the ...

Sparta was unique among the Greek city-states because of the rigid program of military indoctrination it instilled in its citizens. Legend dates the founding of the city to Mycenean times, when ...

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This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...

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Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its freedom, openness, and accomplishments in the arts and philosophy.

He left the bird's carcass on the New River's bank. A 91-year-old Sparta, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty Friday to killing a bald eagle. Robert Garner Gambill admitted to fatally shooting the ...

Denzel Dumfries scored the winning goal against his former club as Heerenveen overcame Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.The 21-year-old defender, who came through the ranks at ...

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Sen. JD Vance campaigned north of Grand Rapids Tuesday, addressing the recent assassination attempt against former ...