Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its freedom, openness, and accomplishments in the arts and philosophy. Oligarchic ...
In Ancient Greece, Athens was known for its philosophers, scientists, and theorists of democracy. Sparta was known for its military prowess, its bravery and its ability to defend itself against ...
During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...
He was a friend of Xenophon — who was his best biographer — and an extraordinary military commander whose abilities helped maintain the hegemony of Sparta in Greece, although his lack of diplomatic ...
During the Cold War, American scholars often compared the US and USSR to Athens and Sparta, two ancient Greek city-states. They saw a parallel to the Peloponnesian War, a long conflict between two ...
In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...
In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient Greece.
Athens and Sparta represented for classical thinkers distinct and opposing regimes. Democratic Athens took pride in its freedom, openness, and accomplishments in the arts and philosophy. Oligarchic ...