Surviving literature discussing ancient Spartan warriors depicts them as being physically fit, ferocious warriors. The movie 300 also portrays the Spartans in a similar light. However, did the...
Category: Spartans
The ancient Spartan empire was known for its military strength and well-trained soldiers. It’s worth considering whether it was Spartan soldiers’ physique and build that made them formidable...
The Spartans were fierce warriors of extreme renown, and people all over the world have heard stories about their skills in battle. With such fame, it seems impossible that the Spartans just faded...
Ancient Sparta was a famously militaristic society. According to legend, healthy Spartan boys were raised as warriors from a young age, while babies born weak, sick, or deformed were killed at birth...
Although Sparta is one of the best-known cities in the Mediterranean, little remains of the Spartan city, and very few people who live there today are descendants of the Doric Spartans. Most of the...
Spartan culture and society laid a lot of emphasis on physical fitness and military might after the reforms introduced by the legislator Lycurgus. All citizens were expected to be physically strong -...