In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Knights of Sparta embraces the warrior spirit of Mardi Gras. Paradegoers can expect a spectacular signature float, a mule-drawn king’s float, traditional flambeau ...

Each year the ephors, or magistrates, chose the 300 best hoplites in Sparta to become the hippeis—elite soldiers who formed the king’s private guard. Known as a hoplon—from which is derived ...

Helen is the wife of Menelaus - King of Sparta - and he musters an army led by his brother Agamemnon to sail to Troy to take Helen back. The war lasts for 10 long years, during which time the main ...