Sparta Map
Ancient Sparta began as a collection of villages, so (scanty) remains are relatively scattered. A car is recommended. Mycenaean Sparta and the Menelaion at Therapne lie on a bluff …
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Sparta in History & Today
Mythological Sparta is unlike the Sparta of Classical history. Early Sparta enjoyed a flourishing cultural and artistic life, but in the late seventh century bc this changed. Fearing defeat …
Sparta & the Haunts of Helen
The most beautiful of all Spartan woman had once been the most ugly. What happened was this: her parents considered her appearance a disaster, so, pondering her unappealing …