The modern town of Sparta, in the "shadow" of imposing Taygetos mountain, Lakonia, Greece.
The modern town of Sparta, in the "shadow" of imposing Taygetos mountain, Lakonia, Greece. It is situated in the exact place of the ancient city of the famous warrior king Leonidas and his 300 warriors that died heroically in the battle of Thermopyles. You can find signs of the ancient city, all around the modern town, even inside the town, in various neighborhoods. At its ancient acropolis you can see a beautiful ancient theater of the Roman times.
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Location: Sparta town, Lakonia prefecture, Peloponnese Perifery, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
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