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Sparta [1] was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, ... referring to the land of Lacedaemon as Lacedaemonian country.
The Lacedaemonion Politeia (Ancient Greek: Λακεδαιμονίων Πολιτεία), known in English as the Polity, Constitution, or Republic of the Lacedaemonians, or the Spartan Constitution, [1] [2] [3] is a treatise attributed to the ancient Greek historian Xenophon, describing the institutions, customs, and practices of the ancient Spartans.
The Achaean League retaliated and attacked Las and Sparta. Following the dissolution of the Achaean League in 146 BC, the Eleutherolakōnes joined the Lacedaemonian League ( κοινὸν τῶν Λακεδαιμονίων ), a koinon of Spartan colonies under Roman rule, until Emperor Augustus re-established the League of Free Laconians in 21 BC.
Xenelasia (Ancient Greek: ξενηλασία, Ancient Greek: [ksenɛːlasía]) or xenelasy was the practice in ancient Doric Crete and Lacedæmonia of expelling foreigners deemed injurious to the public welfare. [1]
Caryae was celebrated for its temple of Artemis Caryatis, and for the annual festival of this goddess, at which the Lacedaemonian virgins used to perform a peculiar kind of dance. [3] This festival was of great antiquity, for in the Second Messenian War , Aristomenes is said to have carried off the Lacedaemonian virgins, who were dancing at ...
It was distilled in Michigan from certified organic grains then aged and bottled at Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, Ky. Hidden Barn Organic Bourbon was blended by master taster Jackie Zykan ...
Sparta records the highest summer average maximum temperatures in Greece. [3] In July 2012 the city registered an average maximum temperature of 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), making it Greece's second highest monthly average maximum temperature to date after the 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) recorded in Stylida in July 2023.
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