Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its ...

Alamy/ACI In the same vein, various ancient philosophers and orators presented Sparta as a model of harmony and stability, in contrast to the constant uprisings experienced by other Greek cities.

In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...

Oligarchic Sparta was famous for its social stratification, strict military discipline, and battlefield prowess. The two ancient Greek cities were thought, not least by one another, to stand for ...

Helen of Troy is one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology, and her birth is nothing short of a miracle.

It might be surprising to learn that residents of ancient Athens were happy to pay tax in exchange for public benefits, ...

A“myth of the past” is necessary to justify “contemporary preoccupations,” writes Oswyn Murray, an emeritus fellow at Oxford. This is a profound realization, and it leads the author to a ...

If the present tensions with China risk reenacting Thucydides, the United States could easily play not only the Athenian role ...