They both had a government that was only available to free adult males and they both had social groups. On the other hand, the Athenians were always open and eager to learn new things, while the Spartan's were too involved in war to even have an education. Its weird how two city-states that existed at the same time period, in the same country, could be so different, yet so similar...
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Sparta and Athens were both city-states located in Southern Greece. A lot of characteristics about these two city-states were similar, but a lot of characteristics were very different. The Spartan's had a different way of living then the Athenians, but in a way, they both had the same kind of government...
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