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The Ruins of Ancient Sparta

Peloponnesian War

The Ruins of Ancient Sparta

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  • Sparta
    Sparta

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    Sparta was a Greek city-state known for their great warriors.

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    Greek Architecture

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    Discover the beauty of Greek architecture across Europe from temples to amphitheatres.

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  • The Peloponnesian War
    The Peloponnesian War

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    Athens' military campaign against the Peloponnesian League that eventually ended the Greek Golden Age, as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.

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  • Deconstructing History: Spartans
    Deconstructing History: Spartans

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

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  • Spartans
    Spartans

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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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  • Spartan Boot Camp: Killing Machines
    Spartan Boot Camp: Killing Machines

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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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  • Spartans: Implements of Death
    Spartans: Implements of Death

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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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  • The Battle of Marathon
    The Battle of Marathon

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    Outnumbered, the Greeks use strategy over strength to beat the Persians in the epic Battle of Marathon.

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The great war between Athens and Sparta lasted for 27 years, destroyed the Athenian imperial system and changed the entire course of Greek military history.

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