athens and sparta greece

Too smart to challenge Athens directly, they waged war by proxy, giving cash to Sparta, Athens's sworn enemy, to build its own trireme fleet. Whole forests in northern Greece were felled, and rowers were recruited from every...


Sparta united surrounding


Both Athens and Sparta faced


Athens.... on standby!


Athens and Sparta organized


Ancient Greece


Ancient Greece - Athens as

Prior to the rise of Athens, the city of Sparta considered itself the leader of the Greeks, or hegemon. In 499 BC Athens sent troops to aid the Ionian Greeks of Asia Minor, who were rebelling against the Persian Empire (see...
Athens, Greece: The History, The Culture And The Amazing Ancient ...

Coming to Athens I expected a lot of Spartan stuff, and of course as a Wolverine this makes me sad. Additionally, I poorly timed this trip to coincide with the sting of the Big Ten Tournament… At least there is a relief sculpture of...
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