Spartan architecture and their buildings were simple and functional. The homes of the Spartan people would be very similar to their Greek neighbours, from their houses to their hoplite barracks. read more
major city of Boeotia (Modern Greek: Voiotía) nomós (department), northwest of Athens (Athína), Greece, and one of the chief cities and powers of ancient Greece. On the acropolis of the ancient city stands the present commercial and agricultural centre of Thebes. read more
This was reflected in the buildings and architecture of Sparta, simple and functional the Spartan buildings were that of farmers, and this is what Sparta was a collection of the toughest, strongest and most battle ready farmers in ancient Greece. While Sparta was a state, and indeed the most independent Greek state, it was not a city. Unlike larger city states like Athens where the city was a walled city, Sparta was much more free flowing and unconstrained. read more
Ancient Spartan buildings are tall and well built to please the gods. read more