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Its society was reformed to focus on military strength.
Sparta
Slavery existed.
Both
Travel was forbidden.
Sparta
They built the Parthenon.
Athens
Great works of art were created.
Athens
All education focused upon military strategies and war.
Sparta
Involved in maritime trade.
Both
Citizens lived in a city-state.
Both
Valued both marriage and family life.
Both
Developed a direct democracy.
Athens
Home to the philosophers Socrates and Plato.
Athens
Females were taught to be fit and patriotic.
Sparta
Five ephors, or magistrates, had unlimited power.
Sparta
Boys learned literature, music, and gymnastics.
Athens
Enslaved helots were used to grow food.
Sparta
Boys were encouraged to steal.
Sparta
Had an authoritarian political system, where power was concentrated in the hands of a very few people.
Athens
Citizens completed military training.
Sparta
City known for its drama, literature, and science.
Athens
Women had considerable freedom.
Sparta
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