Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this kingdom a strong advantage over other Greek civilizations, allowing Sparta to ...

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 ...

New historical research challenges Sparta's founding myth, suggesting the ancient warrior state did not start out through ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae in ...

Fort McCoy’s housing of Cuban refugees was a short but intense period of Monroe County history. The Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the refugee ...