John A. Martino and Michael P. O'Kane's historical novel 'Olympia and the Birth of the Olympic Games' takes readers to the dawn of an "ancient Hellenic civilisation" following the Greek Dark Ages.

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...

Originating mainly from conquered regions like Messenia, the Helots were essential to the Spartan economy, allowing the Spartan citizens to dedicate ...

Sparta’s town manager says changes in weather and aging pipes caused a water main break Monday night. As of Tuesday afternoon ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

Musk was responding to a report claiming that young men aged 19 to 24 with "little to no government experience" were playing ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene ...

Today's current affairs seem so mirrored in the past; the great events of long, long ago seem so similar to what’s happening today. Not events ...

The map below shows the location of Athens and Sparta. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...