### q6 Sparta was a collection of villages not a city > Sparta was technically a set of five villages protected by natural barriers, including the river Eurotas, mounts Parnon, Taygetus and to the west past the Eurotas another mount (the name escapes me right now).- [[on the longevity of Athens instead of Sparta#q6 Sparta was a collection of villages not a city|View in Vault]]