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

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta, capital of the Laconia ... the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which, by the classical ...

The Bronze Age Mycenaeans were an ancient civilization from ... the legendary king of Mycenae who led the Greek forces in the ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...

"This piece is a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze helmet from ancient Greece, likely associated with a Spartan ...

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. Sparta and Athens fought a ...