The Mysterious Ancient Sparta

Sparta was a closed and enigmatic city-state whose own citizens left no written legacy for posterity. In this lecture series, PhD Nikolai Paukkonen examines Sparta's history and lasting influence through archaeology and written sources.

Lecture topics:

9.11. Where did Sparta come from and what was it like?
16.11. The Persian Wars and Sparta's golden age
23.11. Money, women and helots - Sparta's collapse
30.11. Sparta in politics, philosophy and popular culture

Free admission, no registration required.