They themselves founded a city where they lived, and called it Sparta.

他们自己建造了一个名叫的城市居住。

Sparta, with whom Athens was frequently at war.

尤其是，他们与雅典频繁开战。

Why all this focus on Sparta and its military?

为什么所有这些都集中在及其军队上？

Menelaus forgave her and brought her back to Sparta.

曼纽拉原谅了她并把她带回。

And he made this extraordinary observation about Athens and Sparta.

他对雅典和有着卓越的观察研究。

He looked back with fondness to the austere, martial spirit of Sparta.

他偏好古代的严肃军事精神。

Growing up in Sparta would have been way different from growing up in Athens.

在长大和在雅典长大完全不同。

Sparta might have had more barracks and training grounds, while Athens might have had more schools.

可能有更多的兵营和训练场，而雅典可能有更多的学校。

She was the daughter of Zeus and was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta, by her stepfather.

她是宙的女儿，她的继父把她嫁给了国王阿。

And then, in 480 BCE, Xerxes took his Persians across the Hellespont and moved south, towards Sparta, gaining allies.

然后，在公元前 480 年，薛西带领他的波人穿过赫勒蓬特河，向南移动，前往，获得盟友。

Still, Sparta was a rigid society, based on discipline and little personal freedom.

尽管如此，还是一个严格的社会，以纪律为基础，几乎没有个人自由。

As in: which of the following was NOT an ancient city in Greece: Athens, Marathon, Pompeii, or Sparta.

其实都是专门设计出来 加强你对所学知识的回忆的。就好比，回忆就是你回想并提出信息，就像。

Homosexuality was a recognised custom in Sparta, and was an acknowledged part in the education of adolescent boys.

同性恋是公认的习俗， 也是青春期男孩教育中公认的一部分 。

At the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE against Thebes, the Thebans capitalised on these Spartan weaknesses, costing Sparta dearly.

在公元前 371 年对底比的留克特拉战役中，底比人利用了的这些弱点，使付出了沉重的代价。

Would you have liked to live in ancient Sparta?

您愿意生活在古老的吗？

Sparta is in Laconia, in the southern part of ancient Greece.

位于古希腊南部的拉科尼亚。

Did Sparta contribute to ancient Greek civilization?

对古希腊文明有贡献吗？

And it was their absolute duty to defend and promote Sparta at all costs.

他们绝对有责任不惜一切代价捍卫和促进。

But, sire...- Relax, old friend. If they assasinate me, all of Sparta goes to war.

但是，陛下。-别紧张，老朋友。如果他们暗杀我，就会全体动员。

Seeking to save themselves, many agreed- with the notable exceptions of Athens and Sparta.

为了自救， 许多人同意了——但雅典和是明显的例外。