Is Athens better than Sparta?

While the question of whether Sparta was better than Athens is slightly subjective, it's possible to consider Athens inferior because it fell victim to the temptation of becoming an exploitative imperial power. read more

Why Athens is better than Sparta In Athens, an understanding of the world and the arts is just as important as military strength. Yet in both Persian wars, Athens led the two major battles that led to the defeat of the Persia. The battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis. read more

Throughout Greek history, there have been many interesting city-states. Two very important poleis are Athens and Sparta. After studying these poleis it is clear that Athens is the better polis because of its government, education, and society. The government in Athens was better then Sparta’s government. read more