Cinadon’s conspiracy and attempted coup reveal deep social tensions in ancient Sparta and a swift, disciplined response to ...

Women from the city state of Sparta had more freedoms than Athenian women ... One of the most famous stories of women in ancient Greece was a society of warrior women known as the Amazons.

For example, the city of Sparta suffered near destruction after an earthquake ... it's clear how significant a role the ocean played in the ancient Greeks' idea of their home. Plato, for example, the ...