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Sparta, GreeceGreece | Ancient ruins

hellenicdreams:So… been a while since I’ve posted to Tumblr, so here’s a bumper one!These are all sm

Heracles battles the Amazons.  Interior of a Laconian black-figure kylix, attributed to the Arcesila

Use Your Head — How to defeat the Spartans,The Spartans are generally regarded as the one of t

Sparta in the Roman Empire (it became a tourist trap)Sparta ceased to be an important power after th

Fun History Fact,After being conquered by Rome in 146 BC, Sparta became a major tourist attraction f

While trying to find information about the lives of helot (slave) women in ancient Sparta, I came ac

The Colossal throne of Apollo amyklaios near Sparta , 14,5 metres high, one of the most impressive s

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panasfaidon:Personalization of the Sun. End of the 3rd century, beginning of the 4th century. Archae

Menelaion of Sparta, built in honour of Menelaus and Helen, the famous King and Queen of Sparta, rec

A horseman, surrounded by birds and attended by a winged deity (perhaps Nike).  Laconian black-figur

ancientart:The remains of Sparta, the great polis of ancient Greece.I often find people surprised by

Laconian marble grave relief depicting two enthroned heroes receiving offerings from (far smaller) w

A statue of hoplite known as “Leonidas” (5th century BCE)* archaeological museum of SpartaBy de:Benu

Spartan girls in practice.I’ve been feeling a bit demotivated lately (maybe cause I’m older lol), bu

Agesilaus in Egypt, illustration from “Hutchinson’s History of the Nations”, 1915.Agesilaus II

the-moika-palace: ANCIENT MYCENAEAN PALACE UNEARTHED IN GREECE NEAR SPARTA An ancient palace beli

Ancient Greek Sport - Pankration One of the events in the famous Olympics of ancient Greece was the

Lakonian Black-Figure KylixArtist: Attributed to the Hunt Painter (Greek (Lakonian), active 565 - 53

Cleombrotus Ordered into Banishment by Leonidas II King of Sparta, Pelagio Palagi, between 1807 and

Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops Polyphemus.  Laconian black-figure cup, attributed to the Rid

lionofchaeronea:Ivory ex-votos found at the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, Sparta, made in the form of

“Kings of Sparta were my forefathers and my brothers. I Kyniska, victorious with a chario

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