Ancient Sparta - Map Depicting Location

At the time of the Battle of Thermopylae, Sparta was the ruling city of Laconia, an area in the southern Peloponnese. The city itself was in the valley of the river Eurotas.  This map depicts its location.

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Credits

Map online, courtesy Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin.