Today we got up to visit the ancient fortress in Nafplio, the Palamidi Castle. We hadn’t made our way up yet because we got word that it was free on Sundays. The people I was with decided to drive up but I opted for the hike: 999 stairs ...

We discover the hidden tomb of King Menelaus of Sparta in our exploration of this ancient civilization and people.

The reason for staying in Sparta was to see Mystras, a mountain fortress town built in 1249 but occupied up until 1950 (how cool would it have been to live there?). The ruins are incredibly intact and there’s even a monastery still in ...

[citation needed] A better "show" is put on by Byzantine Mistra, with its grass-grown streets, its decaying houses, its ruined fortress and its beautiful churches. Until the early twentieth century, the chief ancient buildings at Sparta ...

You are waiting for excellent animation and graphics, a great system prokachki, as well as the familiar story of myths of ancient Greece. Game features: * A strong storyline based on the classic literary works. ...

Ancient Wars: Sparta Demo home > Download Section > Demo Versions. Size: 931.45MB Downloads: 51166. Hosted since: April 2, 2007, 5:35 pm. Description:. Three missions: Persians, Egyptians and Spartans. Related Resources: ...

The ancient fortress atop the mountain supposedly has a cafe, the Acrocorinthos, which has some rooms to let. But you had better call ahead since there are not very many available. From the top of Acrocorinth, and on a clear day, ...

Developed by World Forge, Ancient Wars Sparta: The Fate of Hellas features a new faction (Macedonians), two new campaigns (seven missions each), improved graphics and more. Related Resources: None. Download Source Selection ...

The futile yet inspiring stand of 300 Greek soldiers against the hugest army ever assembled in the ancient world inspired this typical example of Hollywood epic movie-making. King Leonidas of Sparta (Richard Egan, Demetrius and the ...

But once again war broke out in the region with Sparta and Athens as allies against the Theban city-state. Thebes won the war with the overall result being a much-weakened Greece. This set the stage for Macedonian rule under Philip II. ...