GEOGRAPHY
Athens is the symbol of freedom, art, and democracy in the civilized world. The capital of Greece took its name from the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Wherever you stand, wherever you turn, the city's long and rich history will be alive in front of you. This is where architecture was created. Ancient ruins provide a vivid testimony to the glory of Athens, hailed by many people as the western civilization.
Sparta a beautiful town near the river Evrotas, located in the centre of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, is the capital of the prefecture of Lakonia. Sparta has a history which dates back to the Neolithic period, at least 3,000 years BC.
Even in its most days, it was a group of five villages with simple houses and a few public buildings. The passes leading into the valley were easily defended, and Sparta had no walls until the end of the 4th century BC. The city itself was destroyed by the Goths under their king, Alaric I, in 396 AD.
Modern Sparta, founded by the government in 1834, occupies part of the site of ancient Sparta and is the capital of the department of Laconia.