How did Sparta and Athens educated their public?

There isn't really a single answer. Each educated men and women differently in various ways at different times. read more

In Athens, many boys enrolled in a public education system during the Hellenistic Period (beginning c. 323 BCE). Prior to this, boys’ education could be quite uneven. read more

If he did pass, he would continue to serve in the military and train as a soldier until he was 60, when the soldier could retire to live with his family. Girls Girls were trained in their sisterhood, and were taught physical education. They also started school at the age or six or seven. read more

Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Spartan culture was centered on loyalty to the state and military service. read more