Sparta

400 athletes from around the world began on Friday morning their quest to finish the Spartathlon, one of the most demanding long-distance races on the planet. The starting line was the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the foot of Acropolis,...

A photo of a municipal worker in a rubbish bin being lifted up a lamppost by a crane has gone viral. The photo was apparently taken in Sparta earlier this week and is spreading at the speed of light in...

The pilot of a two-seater Greek Air Force aircraft was killed after the plane crashed north of Sparta at 8:50 am on Tuesday during a training flight, according to the Athens News Agency. Both men had abandoned the aircraft and...

A gripping sports documentary which follows four runners competing in a punishing 246-kilometre (152 mile) Greek road race will be screened next month in Melbourne. The Road to Sparta features the stories of those preparing for the race, which begins in...

Greek police have arrested three people in Sparta in connection with a significant find of ancient artifacts along with cash and firearms, it was reported on Tuesday. A 55-centimeter statue, lacking its head and an arm, is thought to be...

An 82-year-old senior citizen was injured, after she was attacked and robbed by two young Roma boys in her front yard. The attack took place in a village near Sparta on Wednesday and was recorded by the security camera of...

The first Spartan Race to be held in Sparta is taking place this weekend (November 4-5) in the legendary place where it got its name from. The event is met with enthusiasm by locals as more than 2,000 athletes from...

Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin won the 35th edition of Spartathlon, one of the most challenging and historical ultra-marathon races, in Sparta on Saturday. Sorokin, 36, touched the feet of the statue of ancient Spartan King Leonidas in the center of...

On Monday, a new highway which will connect Lefktro and Sparta in the Peloponnese, will be inaugurated. The opening ceremony of the "Morea" highway will take place in the afternoon, along with the presence of Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis...

Archaeologists believe they may have discovered the lost city of Kane, the site of the epic sea battle of Arginusae, which saw Athens crush Sparta in 406 BC. Archaeologists weren’t exactly sure where this island was located, until now. An...