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Hello, one common aspect, one common aspect of greek culture, greek culture shared by, shared by athenians, athenians and spartans and spartans is their belief, their belief in the importance of, in the importance of physical fitness, physical fitness and strength, and strength.
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In athens, in athens, physical education, physical education was an, was an integral part, integral part of the curriculum, of the curriculum with young boys, with young boys undergoing, undergoing physical exercises, physical exercises such as, such as running, wrestling, wrestling and javelin throwing, javelin throwing as part of their education, as part of their education and in sparta, in sparta, physical training, physical training held a, held a central role, central role in lives of its citizens, lives of citizens.
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Spartan boys were subjected, spartan boys were subjected to a rigorous training, rigorous training regimen, rigorous training regimen known as, known as agog, known as agog which involved, which involved intense physical exercise, intense physical exercises, endurance training, endurance training and combat skills, combat skills.
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Now, difference between athens and sparta, difference between athens and sparta can be drawn into a table.
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In athens, while athens played a, played a strong emphasis, strong emphasis on intellectual pursuits, intellectual pursuits, art and culture, sparta focused, sparta focused on military training, military training and discipline and discipline...