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6 days ago · From the 5th century the ruling class of Sparta devoted itself to war and diplomacy, deliberately neglecting the arts, philosophy, and literature, and forged the most powerful army standing in Greece.
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- The historical name of Sparta is Lacedaemon. It was the ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, Greece. Along with...
- The Battle of Salamis (480 BCE), one of the battles in the Greco-Persian Wars, revealed the magnitude of Athenian naval power and set in motion the...
- The present-day city was built in 1834 on the ancient site. It is called Néa (New) Spartí locally to distinguish it from the ruins that were excava...
- Leonidas was a Spartan king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales...
3 days ago · The Classical period began during the Greco-Persian wars in the 5th century BC and was marked by increased autonomy from the Persian Empire, as well as the flourishing of Ancient Greek democracy, art, theater, literature, and philosophy.
6 days ago · Thebes, dímos (municipality) and city, Central Greece (Modern Greek: Stereá Elláda) periféreia (region). The city lies northwest of Athens (Athína) and was one of the chief cities and powers of ancient Greece. On the acropolis of the ancient city stands the present commercial and agricultural.
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May 14, 2024 · By the mid-5th century BCE, Athens controlled much of eastern mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the Ionic coast of Asia Minor. During this period, Athens flourished as the cultural hub of the Greek world and produced some of the most iconic artworks from antiquity.
4 days ago · The Greco-Persian Wars (also often called the Persian Wars) were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC.
May 27, 2024 · The Parthenon, an iconic temple that has graced the Athenian Acropolis for nearly 2,500 years, stands as a testament to the power, wealth, and cultural sophistication of the ancient Greek civilization at its zenith. Built during the height of the Athenian Empire in the 5th century BC, this magnificent structure not only serves as a symbol of ...
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3 days ago · The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia). They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language.
