In this Survive History episode, Louee participates in a recreated hoplite battle set in the early 5th century BC. The video examines the phalanx formation and its role in Ancient Greek warfare—both ...

New historical research suggests that one of the most legendary cities in history did not start out as a conquering warrior state — poking a hole in its founding myth. The study, which centered around ...

Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this ...

What if Sparta attacked everyone? This hypothetical scenario imagines the ancient Greek city state abandoning its existing ...

The Spartans weren’t a race of supermen as their 20th century totalitarian admirers imagined. They were cowardly, duplicitous, prone to bribe-taking and happy to betray friends and allies. In that ...