' Sparta’s enemies allegedly joked that it was no wonder the Spartans were willing to die in battle -- because no one...

' In the ancient world, the Spartans were (in)famous for their culture of silence. They were also envied for their a...

' While the ancients generally admired the Spartan educational system, modern commentators tend to be critical or appall...

'Readers who believe Sparta and its educational system were particularly brutal will be shocked to learn that many ancie...

' Thanks to films like "300," the Spartan Agoge is commonly viewed today as a brutal -- not to say savage -- training in...