The town developed down the hillside from the fortress built in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William II of Villehardouin, at the top of a 620 m high hill overlooking Sparta ... the Despots, Mystras ...

A singular cityscape The city of Sparta differed from Athens, having little monumental architecture and no single center. The remains of the Roman-era theater at the site of ancient Sparta are ...

Before you've speared your first Persian or crushed an Egyptian under the hooves of your Spartan steed, you'll come to the depressing realisation that Ancient Wars: Sparta is a very, very ...

The 45-room Euphoria Retreat is a wellness destination med-spa close to the Greek historical sites of medieval Mystras and ancient Sparta ... boulders that once were buildings, such as the ...