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Many Spartan amphora vases painted with black figures have been recovered.

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sparta, ancient sparta, greek city-state, 650 bc, spartans, ancient greece
helen, sparta, ancient greece, greek mythology, birthplace of helen, demigoddess, daughter of zeus and leda
sparta, ancient greece, military training, soldier, spartan lifestyle, spartan soldier
greco-persian war, athens, sparta, persian invaders, the battle of thermopylae, 480 B.C., ancient greece, battlefield of thermopylae
king leonidas, spartan soldiers, thermopylae, persian invaders, xerxes, ancient greece, sparta, leonidas, statue of leonidas
king leonidas, spartan soldiers, thermopylae, persian invaders, ancient greece, sparta, leonidas at thermopylae
sparta, the visigoths, 396, ancient greece, archaeological site, buildings, temples
sparta, spartan amphora vases, ancient greece
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Sparta was a Greek city-state that rose to prominence around 650 B.C. The Spartans were known for their austere way of life and military prowess.

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