๐๏ธ Sparta-Megalopolis
Ancient Greek city-states in the Peloponnese
๐ Fast Facts
- Located in Laconia, southern Peloponnese, Greece
- Comprises remains of two major ancient Greek poleis: Sparta and Megalopolis
- Sparta: military superpower of classical Greece; Megalopolis: founded 371 BCE as anti-Spartan coalition seat
- Archaeological remains span Classical through Late Antique periods
Sparta and Megalopolis represent two distinct phases of Peloponnesian political dominance. Sparta, founded circa 10th century BCE, became ...