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 ...

Famous quotes and anecdotes associated with the Spartans: Herodotus reports that just before the Battle of Thermoplyae, a Spartan warrior named Dienekes was told that the Persian archers could ...

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which comprised eight Northrup F-5 Tiger IIs. Six of these aircraft are still believed to be owned by the Air Force but are grounded. The move was due to increased operational costs and a lack of ...

The Greeks had archers and cavalry too, but it was the phalanx that won many famous battles. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn't show up. They also grew their hair long and ...

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