With some Western governments restricting weapons transfers to Israel, the country must adopt a “super Sparta” mentality in the face of increasing isolation, summoning the famed self-reliance and ...

Nabis, the last king of Sparta, is often described as both a king and a tyrant, depending on the perspective and sources.

Ancient Sparta’s influence is all around us, providing a litany of patron saints for spectacular last stands. There’s a word for this mania in Western cultures: laconophilia, taken from Laconia, the ...

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 ...

The alt-right and other fanatics of the ancient civilization are distorting history. Sparta can teach us how to rethink liberal democracy. The city of Sparta isn’t much to look at these days. A couple ...

This is the latest edition of our series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between ...

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 ...

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SPARTA -- Like many Southern Illinois towns, Sparta was built on the backs of the railroad and coal mines, and on that foundation the town has carved a unique history complete with aviation and comic ...