Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta.

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Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta.

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Collections: This. Isn’t. Sparta. Part I: Spartan School

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This is Part I of a seven part series (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, Gloss., Retrospective) comparing the popular legacy of Sparta (embodied in films like 300) with the historical ancient state. Toda…

This is a 7-part series of blog posts, written by a history professor, contrasting the realities of ancient Sparta with it’s depictions in popular culture.

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Fuck this is almost 5 years old now? Such a good series.

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