Sparta and Athens were two of the most advanced‚ strongest‚ and popular polis’ of the 800-500 B.C.E. period. Although Sparta lasted longer and was stronger‚ Athens was more smarter. Both were great and known city states‚ but Sparta and Athens were mostly different with some notable similarities. One difference is education because Spartan education was more strict. Another difference is social classes as women were treated fairer in Sparta. Finally‚ A similarity is religion because religion was the
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Sparta was a society which was based strictly on equality‚ obedience‚ and discipline throughout their education of every Spartan child who had gone through arduous physical training and demanding routines. Through the way Sparta educated their people‚ known as the agoge‚ the boys’ endurance to pain‚ physical strength‚ and survival ability were challenged and enhanced. According to the healthy diet set upon by Lycurgus‚ the youth of Sparta were set apart from the life of idleness and indulgences
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Sparta: Uncultured Discipline The Spartans were the most formidable warriors in all of history. They dedicated their entire lives to warfare. They were taught to endure cold‚ hunger‚ pain‚ their courage on the battlefield was second to none. The Spartan code was to fight hard‚ follow orders without question and to die rather then retreat or surrender. To achieve all this‚ Sparta sacrificed everything; the arts‚ culture‚ and other things that make life worth while. I believe the price was to high
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Sparta is a small town located in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Sparta is the county seat of Alleghany County. The community was named for the ancient Greek city. As of the 2003 census‚ there were 1‚818 people‚ 825 households‚ and 441 families residing in the town (Town of Sparta). The population is predominantly white‚ about 94.06%. Of the 825 households about 16% have children under the age of 16. The median income for a household in the town was $22‚474. About 18.3% of the population
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to live‚ I would prefer to live in Sparta because it has the strong military power. Moreover‚ military strength is very much necessary in order to protect own country from the enemies. In addition to this‚ I would be happy when I got the chance to serve the country as an army. This thought would be 100% fulfilled if I live in the Sparta because joining the army is like a compulsory job there for any eligible candidate. Along with this‚ as per the rule of the Sparta‚ I would get the chance to serve
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Conflict in Egypt‚ the Syrian civil war‚ all of these mentioned ongoing conflict stands behind my motivation Beside my Peace Building‚ Conflict Resolution international Relations Academic study now in the US Currently I am an intern at Hands along the Nile Development Services‚ it is not-for-profit organization that is committed to building bridges between the people of Egypt and the US Located in Washington DC. One of my responsibilities is doing research on the ongoing conflict between Muslims
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cultural structure. From its origins to its decline Egyptian civilization was focused on the Nile River and the deserts around it. More is known about Egypt because of its values‚ political organization and the encouragement to build monumental structures. Even though Mesopotamia was richer in heritage less is known about it. The differences between Egypt and Mesopotamia were in many ways attributed to the different level of exposure to
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Question 1: With reference to source A‚ what does the evidence reveal about the roles and status of women in Spartan society. In Sparta‚ women were well respected and had multiple roles within society. They were given more freedom than in most other Greek societies. The main reason for this was the fact that Sparta had a warrior culture and the men were away either at war or training for war. while the men were away the women had multiple roles. The most important of which was to give birth to healthy
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and Contrast Essay of Egypt and Mesopotamia Egypt and Mesopotamia developed different and similar political and religious civilizations. Mesopotamian civilizations such as the Sumerians‚ the Akkadian kingdom‚ the Assyrian empire and the Babylonian city-state‚ were all too dependent on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Egypt’s natural isolation and material self-sufficiency fostered a unique culture that for long periods had relatively little to do with other civilizations. Ancient Egypt was
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women in Athens and Sparta. 2)Are you thinking about a thesis to guide your research? (Remember‚ your paper should answer specific questions that will be answered in narrative of your major paper). Please present to me three possible thesis statements that will guide your paper or a final thesis if you have settled on one. I have been going through several ideas of what the direction or thesis of this research paper should be. The topic of contrasting the women of Athens and Sparta is one that
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