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Spartans: Deconstructed (2:06)

Ten-thousand strong, the Spartan army was highly skilled and technologically advanced for its time.

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  • Spartans: Deconstructed
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    Ten-thousand strong, the Spartan army was highly skilled and technologically advanced for its time.

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    They were fierce warriors who prized military strength, but they were also the world's first democracy.

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    In this incredible tale of grit and death, find out what young boys had to go through in order to become Spartan soldiers.

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    Find out how the Persians initially had almost no affect against the 300 Spartan soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae.

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