While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Average temperatures hover around 19°C in May, with highs of 23°C, making it the perfect time to explore before the summer ...

Rick Steves If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Studded with antiquities, this land of ancient Olympia, Corinth, and Sparta offers ...

He burst onto the scene in 425 B.C. during Sparta’s struggle against Athens in the Peloponnesian War, breaking through a large cordon with just 100 men to relieve the beleaguered city of Methone ...

Sanctions date back to antiquity, with the "Megarian Decree" issued by Athenian statesman Pericles in 432 BC being the first ...

Even as Athens experienced a Golden Age, the conflict with Sparta largely brought about its political decline. The Peloponnesian War in which Athens fought Sparta began in 431 B.C. At the outset ...

The Peloponnesian War is the name given to the long series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 until 404 BC. The reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as ...

The wellness destination Euphoria Retreat provides services to heal the body and mind in the ancient fortress town of medieval Mystras.