What kind of food was eaten in Ancient Sparta?

The Spartans were not as in love with their food as most of ancient Greece, and their diet was more humble and basic. The Spartans as with everything put their military above all, and their food and diet was no different. Their theory on food meant that they ate to be strong and healthy, and not to over indulge. read more

In ancient Sparta the diet was typically basic and limited by the local resources of the Greek landscape. The Spartans were not as in love with their food as most of ancient Greece, and their diet was more humble and basic. read more

Most important feature of Spartan eating was that men from the age of 30 to 60 were by law required to dine at the community mess and each Spartan was required to bring his share of the grain to it. read more

The surplus of food this created relative to other Greek city-states, such as Athens and Corinth, which had to import much of their food, enabled Sparta's citizens to devote themselves full-time to preparing for war. read more