On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of Sparta, Archidamus, was summoned to address a clash between the Corinthians and Athenians. Corinth, an ally of Sparta, warned that ...

Netanyahu, the Trump administration and others on the global right are drawing renewed inspiration from a Greek city-state mythologized for its militarism.

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 ...

What strikes one first about 300, a Zack Snyder 2006 American film, is that it is a big display of machismo. All of the characters in the entourage of Leonidas, the Spartan king, are chiselled, ...