While Sparta adopted a limited form of democracy, Athens pushed forward into a radical form of democracy.
While Sparta rested on a rural economy, Athens formed an empire and used the proceeds to expand its culture - attracting outstanding people from around the Greek world in architecture, arts, philosophy, science.
The pillaged money was also diverted to putting half Athens' people on the public payroll, while Sparta lived of its serf population's produce.
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
life in athens was focused on education while life in sparta was focused on the military
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Athens
Athens
I believe it was Sparta that did not have women participate in public life.
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
people was ltty
Yes, because Sparta and Athens were once allies but then Athens turned on Sparta and Sparta responded with war.
Sparta Woman had much more freedom the Athenian woman. Sparta woman also had a better education than Athens.
Sparta because they did not have as much freedom as Athens.
Between Athens they both are democratic and between Sparta and Australia they have similar war/ military life.