Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class, the ...

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This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...

SPARTA, Wis. (WEAU) -Sparta police have arrested a man believed to be involved in the attempted homicide of a woman in Sparta. Officers say on Sunday morning, they were called to a home on the 100 ...

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One person died in a house fire in Sparta Thursday morning, authorities said. Sparta Police responded to a reported fire at a home on Sawmill Road at 8:24 a.m. Thursday, the department said in a ...

Inward-looking and self-sufficient, the Spartans were the most feared hoplites (infantrymen) in all Greece. They lived an austere life, despising any sort of luxury, in a city that contained ...

Denzel Dumfries scored the winning goal against his former club as Heerenveen overcame Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.The 21-year-old defender, who came through the ranks at ...

Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its freedom, openness, and accomplishments in the arts and philosophy.

The Indiana Jones star revealed in a dramatic black-and-white clip who he would be voting for in the upcoming election. He added that while he didn't agree with all of their policies, he thinks ...

Kamala Harris recently had a comfortable lead over Donald Trump, but new polls suggests this Northeastern state could be in play and even flip Republican in a devastating election upset. Pamela ...