This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...

Find out about their gods and the stories told about them. The ancient Greeks at war Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we ...

Sydney Opera House will be lit in the Greek flag colours on the night of 25 March The initial request was for a flag projection on the building that would cost $50,000 A special event will take ...