Neither - both involved themselves in endless wars to little purpose and much destruction. All adult males were drafted into these wars. Sparta had an edge for women - they had significant rights and part of society, whereas Athenian women were kept a home in virtual purdah, bearing and raising endless children and working in the vegetable garden.
Athens, Sparta.
In Athens, they had a strong navy because they were on the water. In Sparta, they had the strongest military in all of ancient Greece.
Athens, Troy, Atlantis, Elysian Fields, Mt. Olympus, Tarataros (not sure how to spell it)
Athens, Sparta, Macedonia. Athens is know for it's brains, Sparta is known for it's military strength and Macedonia is known for spreading the Greek language and culture to the rest of the world.
While there were nearly two thousand Greek states and several Greek colonies through out the ancient world, there was a list of major Greek city-states which included; Athens, Argos, Chalcis, Corinth, Eritrea, Epirus, Macedonia, Massalia, Sparta, Syracuse, and Thebes.
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Sparta and Athens were two of the most powerful Greek city states in ancient times.
The most famous and powerful of all the city states of ancient Greece were Sparta and Athens.
Ancient Greece: Αρχαία Ελλάδα (Arkaia Ellada) Sparta: Σπάρτη (Sparti) Athens: Αθήνα (Athina)
Mainly Athens.
Athens and Sparta
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Athens, Sparta.
Athens and Sparta were Greek city-states in Ancient Greece.
Ancient Σπάρτα (Sparta), modern Σπάρτη (Sparti)
Most important at Sparta compared to Athens and other cities.
The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 BC, was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.