Which one is it? Athens or Sparta

Compare Athens vs. Sparta! Discover life, government, and society in ancient Greece.

Click on the detail. Choose Athens, Sparta or Both. You will review the details about life in these 2 city-states. Athens a democracy education focused on reading, writing, poetry women had few rights wealthy from trade open to new ideas military service was usually 2 years Sparta a military state women could own property and businesses slaves were feared education was about physical strength endurance feared outsiders or new ideas conquered others to get what they needed Both believed in many gods spoke Greek had large population had limited food supply powerful