Sparta | History, Location, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月9日 · Sparta, ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece. The sparsity of ruins from antiquity around the modern city reflects the …
Sparta - Wikipedia
Ancient Sparta was built on the banks of the Eurotas, the largest river of Laconia, which provided it with a source of fresh water. The Eurotas valley was a natural fortress, bounded to the west …
1. The Geographical Setting - HSC Ancient History Notes
Sparta is in the south of Greece in a valley surrounded by rugged hills and terrain in Lakonia. 4. Define the term ‘akropolis’. 5. Explain why Sparta was not surrounded by a wall for most of its …
Geography - Ancient Sparta
Sparta was a great military-focused civilization and it is most recognized for it. However, many other things helped the Spartans become so successful, one such thing was its geography. …
Sparta: Definition, Greece & Peloponnesian War | HISTORY
2009年11月12日 · Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Spartan …
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Sparta was one of the most powerful city in Ancient Greece. It is popular for its strong army as well as its wars with Athens. It was in a valley on the banks of the Eurotas river. It is in the …
Sparta | World History - Lumen Learning
Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece situated on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia in southeastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10 th century …
Sparta (Site) - Perseus Digital Library
Located ca. 50 km inland on the wide and fertile plain of the Eurotas valley, Sparta is almost completely surrounded by major mountain ranges. In contrast to other ancient Greek cities, …
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), SPARTA
Sparta stood at the upper end of the middle vale of the Eurotas, and upon the right bank of the river. The position of this valley, shut in by the mountain ranges of Ta getus and Parnon, its …
Sparta, The Only Greek City With No Defensive Walls
2023年6月18日 · Sparta is located at the very bottom of the Peloponnese Peninsula. A part of the country that is only attached to the rest of Greece by a narrow land bridge called the Isthmus …