But 300 didn't just spring to life on the big-screen. For its origins as a cinematic adventure which looks and sounds the way ...

It was the year 467 BC when an enraged woman approached the door of the Temple of Athena Chalkioikos in Sparta and placed a ...

The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persian ...

In our most recent session, we discussed the account where two strangers show up unannounced at the door of Menelaus, the king of Sparta. One of the strangers is the son of his dear friend ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a thrilling but wet conclusion to the inaugural King of Soft Shoes football tournament, Sparta Boss edged out Bent Street with a 2-1 victory on Friday night at the St. Pius Ground in La Penitence.