Sparta
Greece
Spartans' Response Tops 10 Wittiest Of All Time
The ten wittiest answers given over time by popular representatives of art and public life were recently hosted in British newspaper "The Independent." At the top, one can find the Spartans' reaction after they were threatened by Philip of Macedonia.
Sparta Vs. King Philip of Macedon
King Philip II...
Crime
Two Roma Couples Arrested For Child Abduction in Sparta
Greek police in Sparta are investigating two strange cases, possibly related to illegal adoptions. Two Roma families and a couple of four-year-old children appear to be involved.
Following a formal complaint submitted to local police, officers arrived in two separate camps...
Europe
Swedish Metal Band Praise Greece and October 28th in Song
Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton wrote a song in which they glorify the "OXI" of Greeks to the Italian army and the bravery of Greeks through the ages, from Spartan Leonidas to the warriors of the Pindos mountains.
The band,...
Hollywood
‘The Road to Sparta’ Film Documents Journey of Spartathlon Athletes
A new short film is documenting the journey of four runners, including “Ultramarathon Man” Dean Karnazes, during their road to the famous Spartathlon race.
"The Road to Sparta" centers on a group of athletes who are taking part in the annual...
Archaeology
No State Funding For Archaeological Digs
The glories of the ancient past remain perhaps the greatest source of national pride in Greece. And in the past, the government could support archaeological research and digs. But the debt crisis and subsequent austerity budget has slashed the...
Greece
Ice Bucket Challenge World Record in Greece [VIDEO]
A group of friends used a bulldozer for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in the Greek island of Crete. However, a group of friends from Sparta decided to outdo the Cretans and break the Ice Bucket Challenge world record.
The young...
Greece
Plane Crashes in Sparta, Greece; 2 Dead
A private plane crashed during take-off, a few meters outside the Sparta airport in Greece, on Saturday, July 26.
The small Cessna aircraft was found pinned to the ground in an olive grove just next to the municipal airport of Sparta. The...
Culture
Costa Rica has a Greece – And an Athens and Sparta too!
In light of the last World Cup game between Greece and Costa Rica, played in 2014, we decided to focus on the “Greek side” of Costa Rica, and more specifically on three towns in the country which have Greek names.
Grecia, which...
Archaeology
Greece to Restore Ancient Sparta City Theater
After centuries of neglect, another important classical Greek monument, the theater of the city of Sparta, will be restored to its ancient splendor thanks to a joint project by the Greek ministry of culture and tourism, the Diazoma citizens'...
Culture
Ancient Theater of Sparta to be Restored
An important but neglected ancient theater is being restored and given to the public thanks to a partnership between private and governmental services..
With the help of the association DIAZOMA and a sponsorship by Niarchos Foundation, the study for the...