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  Sparta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sparta had the best army in ancient Greece; and was the most powerful state before the rise of Athens, a naval power, after the Persian Wars (during these wars the Spartans would become legendary for their stand in the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC).
Sparta was defeated by the city of Argos and later by Tegea.
Sparta is the center of an agricultural plain whose focus is the Eurotas valley.
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 Sparta: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
Sparta was an ancient city in Greece, the capital of Laconia and the most powerful state of the Peloponnesus.
Sparta was the partner of Athens in the Persian wars and its opponent in the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta is defeated by the city of Aros[?] and later by Tegea[?].
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 Sparta (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sparta, a city in ancient and modern Greece
Sparta (band), a band formed by ex-members of At The Drive-In
Sparta is the capital planet of the Empire of Man in Jerry Pournelle's CoDominium Universe
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 Sparta - QuickSeek Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sparta (Σπάρτη) was a city in ancient Greece, whose territory included, in Classical times, all Laconia and Messenia, and which was the most powerful state of the Peloponnesus.
Sparta had the best army in ancient Greece; and was the most powerful state before the rise of Athens, a naval power, after the Persian Wars.
According to Plutarch in his work Life of Lycurgus, men both allowed and encouraged their wives to bear the children of other men, due to the general communal ethos which made it more important to bear many progeny for the good of the city, than to be jealously concerned with one's own family unit.
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 Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This dual kingship a phenomenon unique in was explained in Sparta by the tradition on Aristodemus 's death he had been succeeded by twin sons and that this joint rule been perpetuated.
And the first feeling of most travellers visit modern Sparta is one of disappointment the ancient remains: it is rather the and grandeur of the situation and the of Byzantine Mistra with its grass-grown streets its decaying its ruined fortress and its beautiful churches remain as a lasting and cherished memory.
Sparta is the center of an agricultural focusing on the Eurotas plain.
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 Sparta: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This dual kingship, a phenomenon unique in history, was explained in Sparta by the tradition that on Aristodemus (Aristodemus: in greek mythology, aristodemus was a son of aristomaches and brother of cresphontes...
At present, Sparta is the administrative capital of the prefecture (prefecture: The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)) of Laconia (Laconia: An ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta).
Sparta is the center of an agricultural plain focusing on the Eurotas (Eurotas: eurotas is the name of a river in the region of the peloponnesus in greece....
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 Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
SPARTA – Late this past summer, it was hard to imagine that within a year the dusty, rutted fields due north of Sparta would be transformed into one of the nation’s premier shooting facilities.
SPARTA — In an attempt to find longterm solutions to the fiscal problems facing the Village of Sparta because of its water treatment facility, the Village Council has called on the Morrow County Commissioners to help.
SPARTA — Negotiations between the Village of Sparta and the Highland School District in regard to a sewer dispute are on hold pending a response from the Ohio Water Developmental Authority.
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 Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
At the same time its distance from the sea—Sparta is 27 miles from its seaport, Gythium—made it invulnerable to a maritime attack.
In 1904 the British School at Athens began a thorough exploration of Laconia, and in the following year excavations were made at Thalamae, Geronthrae, and Angelona near Monemvasia while several medieval fortresses were surveyed.
It consists of the four villages Pitane, Mesoa, Limnai and Konooura which are later organized under singular leadership.
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 Sparta - Wikigadugi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
}} Sparta (Doric: Σπάρτα, Attic (and Koine): Σπάρτη) was a state in ancient Greece, whose territory included, in Classical times, all Laconia and Messenia, and which was the most powerful state of the Peloponnesus.
Pederasty, a social practice common throughout most of Greece, was especially so in Sparta, where the ephors fined any eligible man who did not love a boy.Aelian, Var.
Hist., III.10 However, Spartan pederasty, in contrast to the prevalent form of the practice, was of a chaste nature despite being inspired by erotic desire.
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 Sparta Nc -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
SPARTA is unusual for a U.S. defense contractor in that it is 100% employee-owned.
This article covers the history of Sparta from its founding to the present, concentrating primarily on the Spartan state during the height of its power in the sixth to fourth centuries B.C. Prehistoric period
Tradition relates that Sparta was founded by Lacedaemon, son of Zeus and Taygete, who called the city after his wife, the daughter of Eurotas.
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 Sparta : QuicklyFind Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
For other uses see: Sparta (disambiguation) ---- Sparta (Σπάρτη) was an ancient city in Greece, the capital of Laconia and the most powerful state of the Peloponnesus.
After time Sparta subjugated the population of Laconia and they became either became helots or Perioeci (neighbours).
It was under the backdop of the Messenian war and the following defeats that the unique Spartan way of life developed, which made Sparta famous in the hellenic world and until the present day.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sparta (Σπάρτη) was an ancient city in Greece, the capital of Laconia and the most powerful state of the Peloponnesus.
The city lay at the northern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the river Eurotas.
Literary tradition also tells us that Sparta was founded in the 10th century BC.
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 Sparta Definition / Sparta Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The city lay at the northern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the river EurotasEurotas is the name of a river in the region of the Peloponnesus in Greece.
Sparta is a city with along history and with a modern municipality.
Sparta is a wrapper around an rdflib TripleStore.
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 Kristie's Sparta Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sparta at Starpulse.com {E} Your one stop Sparta resource, including pictures, ringtones, biography, discography, news and more.
The Spartan ideal is open to everyone, although the man born in Sparta...
Volleyball: Sparta’s Kirking to play at UWGB (Green Bay Press-Gazette) Hillary Kirking of Sparta signed a letter of intent to attend and play volleyball at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay this fall, coach Debbie Kirch...
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 Sparta (disambiguation): Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sparta (An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC)
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 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sparta, Sussex County NJ - This site provides informational services about town departments and divisions, history, recreation and more!
Greek history does, after all, come down to us through the eyes of the other major city-state in Greece, Athens, a bitter enemy and rival of Sparta.
Sparta (Doric : Σπάρτα, Attic (and Koine): Σπάρτη) was a state in ancient Greece, whose territory included, in Classical times, all Laconia and Messenia, and which was the most powerful state...
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Sparta is now normally used for both.) The city of Sparta lay at the northern end of the central Laconian [2, DrugSenseBot001]: plain, on the right bank of the river Eurotas.
The state was ruled by two hereditary kings of the Agiad and Eurypontid families, equal in authority, so that one could not act against the veto of his colleague, though [2, DrugSenseBot001]: the Agiad king received greater honour in virtue of the seniority of his family (Herod.
Sparta was, above all, a military [2, DrugSenseBot001]: state, and emphasis on military fitness began virtually at birth.
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 Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Articles about how to care for your car - our resource contaings all resources you might need about Sparta, including sparta expositor as well as sparta illinois - Web sites directory, goods and articles.
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 This article is about Helen of Troy For other uses...
According to Greek mythology Greek mythology, Leda Leda bore "Helen" and Polydeuces Polydeuces to Zeus Zeus while at the same time bearing Castor Castor and Clytemnestra Clytemnestra to her father and husband Tyndareus Tyndareus, the King of Sparta Sparta.
Some years later, Paris Paris, a Trojan Trojan prince came to Sparta to marry Helen, whom he had been promised by Aphrodite Aphrodite.
The early deaths of her brothers Castor and Polydeuces Castor and Polydeuces, soon make Menelaus Tyndareus successor at the throne of Sparta Sparta.
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 Sparta - OneLook Dictionary Search
Sparta : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Sparta : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
Phrases that include Sparta: agathinus of sparta, brache sparta f.c, duke of sparta, elroy sparta, elroy sparta bike trail, more...
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 Sparta Ky -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
--maveric149 ::History section moved to history of Sparta.
If so then add info to this article about it.
Categories similar to Sparta Ky: Spatial Light Modulator
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 Sparta - Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Lady With The Pet Dog By Chekov
Pederasty, a social practice common throughout most of Greece, was especially so in Sparta, where the ephors fined any eligible man who did not love a boy.[1] However, Spartan pederasty, in contrast to the prevalent form of the practice, was of a chaste nature despite being inspired by erotic desire.
Cicero asserts that, "The Lacedaemonians, while they permit all things except outrage (hubris, referring here to homosexual coitus) in the love of youths, certainly distinguish the forbidden by a thin wall of partition from the sanctioned, for they allow embraces and a common couch to lovers.' (De Rep., iv.
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 GenieLab::Music Sparta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
I've actually never listened to this album, but I just want to support Sparta as much as possible to piss off the guys in Mars Volta.
After listening to the new Mars Volta album, Frances the Mute, I may have to actually buy 50 copies of Porcelain just to make myself feel better.
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 The world's top sparta websites
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 Pazz & Jop 2004 Disambiguation Thread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
At CDDB, there are two different listings for The Real New Fall LP, and in one, "Sparta #2" seems to occupy the place that "Theme from Sparta F.C." has in the other.
The LCD Soundsystem question is kinda moot in my case since I filed a last-minute request to switch my vote to "Casual Friday".
and anyone who doesn't vote for it is disambiguously wrong!
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