1. A Tale of Two Cities: Athens and Sparta
March 22, 2012

2. Athens and Sparta
The two biggest, most populated city-states in ancient Greece
Allied together to fight against the Persians
Culturally, they were extremely different from each other

3. Athens The Philosophical, Cultural and Artistic Capital of Greece
Valued freedom and education
Made advances in Science, Medicine, Math
Produced great thinkers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Constructed great works of architecture
Women were second class citizens, everything was run by men

4. Sparta A city state dedicated to warfare
All Spartan men worked as soldiers. All other jobs were done by slaves called Helots.
From a very young age boys left home to begin military training
Military service was mandatory until the age of 60
Women had freedom of movement and played important roles in household affairs

5. Compare and Contrast