Deep Thinkers or Military Might? Athens vs Sparta

<p>Find this audio article on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLL2RgFYuZ0&amp;t=103s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLL2RgFYuZ0&amp;t=103s</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company:</p> <p>- <a href="https://member.ancient.eu/membership/" target="_blank">www.ancient.eu/membership/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://pages.donately.com/ancienteu/campaigns" target="_blank">www.ancient.eu/donate/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ahe" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/ahe</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The government for Athens and Sparta were very different, with Athens being a democracy and Sparta being a dual monarchy. They both had an assembly in their government systems, however had different uses and restrictions. </p> <p>Both Sparta and Athens had very strong military, but through rigorous training throughout the entire childhood of a Spartan boy, their army became feared throughout Greece. Athens dominated the sea with their navy, but put emphasis on the education of boys in a wide range of topics such as reading, writing, music and rhetoric.</p>