Alamy/ACI In the same vein, various ancient philosophers and orators presented Sparta as a model of harmony and stability, in contrast to the constant uprisings experienced by other Greek cities.

Athens and Sparta ... Oligarchic Sparta was famous for its social stratification, strict military discipline, and battlefield prowess. The two ancient Greek cities were thought, not least by ...

The settlement was near Homer, Athens, Arcadia, Sparta, Antioch, where Pat Garrett was growing up, and several other ...

Little remains of the ancient city ... attempts to invade the Greek lands. At other times, Sparta engaged in disputes with its rival Greek city-states, especially Athens and Thebes.

In this season of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, understanding why democratic Athens fought more than militaristic Sparta ... all the other Greek states. Read More: What Ancient Laws Can ...

They lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands ... one country called ‘ancient Greece’. Instead, Greece was divided up into small city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Olympia.

The ancient ... Greek writers believed he was romantically involved. Lovers Harmodius and Aristogeiton were celebrated as the founders of Athenian democracy for killing Hipparchus, brother of ...

Driving about an hour west of Athens, you cross over ... this land of ancient Olympia, Mycenae, and Sparta offers plenty of fun in the eternal Greek sun, with pleasant fishing villages, sandy ...

The gold was stored in a small pot in the ancient Greek city of Notion ... a decisive naval battle during the conflict between Athens and Sparta was fought off the coast of Notion.

However, late in the fifth century B.C.E., Athens began to lose the Peloponnesian War to Sparta. With such a ... One of the most famous ancient Greek theaters that still stands today, the Theater ...