Popular culture portrays Sparta as a ruthless society of unstoppable warriors, but the historical reality was far more complex. This video uncovers how myths, propaganda, and modern storytelling ...

Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to “Laconophilia,” some began to adopt the mannerisms and even dress like their ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae in ...