“The early history of Sparta, like that of most Greek states, is hidden by the clouds of legend. With Sparta, history and legend are more closely interwoven than anywhere else because the fame of her institutions and the outstanding qualities of her citizens gave later writers the chance of idealising the picture and creating an artificial historical phenomenon, ‘the Spartan Mirage’. Victor Ehrenberg From Solon to Socrates
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‘If the Spartans’ city were to become deserted, and only the temples and foundations of buildings were left, I think that the people of that time far in the future would find it difficult to believe that the Spartans’ power had been as great as their fame implied’ - Thucydides 1.10.2
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TASK DESCRIPTION - Students are to choose ONE building which existed in Ancient Sparta and assess its role in any of the relevant areas of study within the syllabus dot points. Students are to create an infographic on the purpose and interpretation of the building in Ancient Spartan Society.
NOTE - An infographic is a collection of imagery, charts, data and text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic |
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