The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta is infamous—but they may have been more 'frenemies' Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the ...

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.

Ancient writers sometimes referred to it as Lacedaemon and its people as Lacedaemonians. Sparta reached the height of its power in 404 B.C. after its victory against Athens in the second ...

What drove the Ancient Greeks to fight wars ... understanding why democratic Athens fought more than militaristic Sparta reminds us that being a democracy and framing military action as undertaken ...

In Athens, on the other hand, in his famous Funeral Oration, the orator Pericles gallingly told Athenian women that the best thing they could do for the city was stay home and out of the public eye.

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 ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration ... Spartan isolationism born of paranoia gave Athens free rein to throw its ...