Writers have often associated Sparta with a communist or proto-communist ideology, based in no small part on the writings of Plutarch. But is there any truth to this claim?
Prof. Stephen Hodkinson separates fact from fiction in this short article for Bad Ancient, a website that fact-checks claims that are made about the ancient world.
Read the article online.
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