Leonidas, the legendary King of Sparta, is mostly known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans and dying with them in the Battle ...

The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.

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 No. 16 Michigan State Spartans (14-2) picked up another clutch win on the road, taking down the Northwestern Wildcats (10-6) by a score of 78-68. Spartan star senior Jaden Akins made history in ...

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 ...

The Sabines, a Spartan tribe, shaped the early Romans with their martial skill, social order, and lasting cultural and ...

With Super Bowl LII this weekend in Minneapolis, the #15 Michigan State Spartanshave a rich history connected to this game. MSU sent out a release of course highlight Brian Hoyer for Sunday’s game, ...

There are many good memories that live in the minds of Michigan State basketball fans, especially ones during Tom Izzo's time at the helm. But there's also been bad ones, ones that no matter how much ...

Michigan State football has had a long storied history, being one of the top 25 programs in college football history. With all of the success the Spartans have had, there have been a ton of different ...

Don't expect any grand, over-the-top treatment of Spartan history, as Sparta: Ancient Wars is a very generic real-time strategy game. Sparta: Ancient Wars had the fortune and misfortune to come in the ...