Iron was the common instrument of commerce among the ancient Spartans; copper among the ancient Romans; and gold and silver among all rich and commercial nations.

Maniots are often described as descendants of the ancient Dorian population of the Peloponnese and as such related to the ancient Spartans.

The ancient Spartans built several temples there dedicated to various gods.

Addressing a rally of thousands of teenage Hitler Youth, Diem exhorted them to defend the capital to the death, in the spirit of the ancient Spartans.

All the recruits lived in a series of stark, wooden barracks, under conditions that would have made the ancient Spartans seem profligate.

The ancient Spartans used to sacrifice to her as one of their patron goddesses before starting a new military campaign.

The ancient Spartans had a dance called ormos, which was a syrto style dance described in detail by Xenophon where a woman led a male into dance using a handkerchief.

He replied with the phrase Molon labe, imitating the ancient Spartans.

The traditional Greek values of "Country, Loyalty, Family and Religion", which Metaxas praised repeatedly, were also close to those of the ancient Spartans.

Designs for Halo 3 took cues from ancient Greek Spartans.