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 ...

What drove the Ancient Greeks to fight wars ... “day of slavery” at the hands of the Persians (even though Athens, like Sparta, had sizeable enslaved populations of their own).

Sparta—once a dominant military power in ancient Greece,collapsed not from ... suppress revolts drained resources and morale. Unlike Athens, Sparta lacked trade, innovation, and cultural growth ...

Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its freedom, openness, and accomplishments in the arts and philosophy.

In Ancient Greece, Athens was known for its philosophers, scientists, and theorists of democracy. Sparta was known for its military prowess, its bravery and its ability to defend itself against ...

Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

Among other things, Spartan isolationism born of paranoia gave Athens free rein to throw ... to the jingoism of 300. The case of ancient Sparta suggests that basing a society on the violent ...

Among other things, Spartan isolationism born of paranoia gave Athens free rein to throw ... to the jingoism of 300. The case of ancient Sparta suggests that basing a society on the violent ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... of its unique culture is impossible to ignore. Unlike Athens to the north, Sparta was famed for its austerity—its “spartan” character ...

Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers ... and battlefield prowess. The two ancient Greek cities were thought, not least by one another, to stand for rival and incompatible forms ...