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S8 Ep970: Andrew Bayliss, a classicist from the University of Birmingham, discusses the military strategies of Sparta and Athens during their historic conflict. He explains that while Sparta was self-sufficient, Athens relied heavily on its fleet for food imports. episode artwork

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S8 Ep970: Andrew Bayliss, a classicist from the University of Birmingham, discusses the military strategies of Sparta and Athens during their historic conflict. He explains that while Sparta was self-sufficient, Athens relied heavily on its fleet for food imports.

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Andrew Bayliss, a classicist from the University of Birmingham, discusses the military strategies of Sparta and Athensduring their historic conflict. He explains that while Sparta was self-sufficient, Athens relied heavily on its fleet for food imports. Bayliss details how Pericles moved the rural population behind city walls, creating a crowded environment similar in size to LAX. MINOAN CRETE

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S8 Ep970: Andrew Bayliss, a classicist from the University of Birmingham, discusses the military strategies of Sparta and Athens during their historic conflict. He explains that while Sparta was self-sufficient, Athens relied heavily on its fleet for food imports.

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