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Question: What's a typical scene from Sparta!?
I have to design an Ancient Greek vase with a typical scene from Sparta on it!. The trouble is, I have no idea what a typical scene from Sparta is and whenever I search it, it comes up with video results of scenes from the movie, 300!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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By the mid-sixth century B!.C!., craftsmen of the Athenian potters' quarter, known as the Kerameikos, had arrived at a fully developed style of black-figure vase painting!. Many depicted scenes of hoplites putting on their armor, bidding farewell to loved ones, or advancing in phalanx formation!. Most vases illustrated myths or heroic tales in which gods, goddesses, legendary heroes, and Amazons mingled with warriors in hoplite armor!. These elegant battle scenes must have afforded great pleasure to an aristocratic class that embraced an ethos of military valor and athletic competition!.

As Sparta has a warrior society - I'd have a scene of hoplites arming themselves and perhaps their General offering a sacrifice to the alter of Ares!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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