In Roman times, the city of Sparta became a military-themed tourist destination where Rome's elites would see a reimagined ...

The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) is one of the most famous last stands in history. However, the Spartans did not march to Thermopylae alone ...

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 ...

How did the Hoplite fight? A thoughtful introduction by Richard A. Gabriel pointing out the numerous problems of doing ancient military history opens A Storm of Spears. The book is based on Matthew’s ...

On Sparta’s Second Attic War, by Paul A. Rahe. Sparta’s check of imperial Athens in the inconclusive so-called First Peloponnesian War (460–445 B.C.) foreshadowed a remarkable subsequent ...

CAMP HOVEY, Korea -- Life in the Army is steeped with tradition as many of the things Soldiers do today can be traced back to the very beginnings of the military and is a source of pride in this day ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Their biggest enemy were the ...