Known as a hoplon—from which is derived the name of its bearer, the hoplite—the shield was, together with the spear, the most important weapon of the Spartan warrior. Each shield was circular ...

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 ...

Fighters of the 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan of the National Guard of Ukraine, captured a Russian serviceman o ...

North Knox faded after halftime, and South Knox battled with honorable mention Linton until the end, but the final result was ...

While his individual effort was impressive, it wasn’t enough to lift his team past the high-flying Warriors, who continued ...

Some of Michigan and Michigan State's players got into a late-game scuffle at midcourt during the Spartans' Senior Day ...

The Golden State Warriors have played well as of late, winning nine of their last 11 games. After a rocky start to the season ...

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 ...