Modern Sparta, founded by the government in 1834, occupies part of the site of ancient Sparta and is the capital of the department of Laconia. |
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Laconia has been the name of the south eastern part of the Peloponnese from old ages on. |
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The league's general, Philopoemen, rescued Messene from him and later defeated him at Scotitas in Laconia. |
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Our clientele though does not confine only to Laconia but abroad as well, wherefrom we receive orders. |
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It is obviously one of the most significant archaeological sites in Laconia. |
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In 224 Antigonus marched south, organized his allies into a Hellenic League under Macedonian presidency, restored Achaean influence in Arcadia and in 222 invaded Laconia. |
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Most of these emigrants originated from the Aegean islands and the Peloponnesus, most specifically the villages of Arcadia and Laconia. |
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The building complex is a good example of traditional industrial architecture in the Mani district of Laconia. |
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Such industrial cities and towns as Manchester, Nashua, Claremont, Dover, Newmarket, and Laconia produced blankets, uniforms, shoes, and rifles. |
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Outside of Italy, according to one study, Greeks from Crete, Laconia, and Peloponese are genetically closest to Sicilians. |
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The present department of Laconia corresponds closely to the ancient province, which was bounded by Arcadia and ArgolĂs on the north and Messenia in the west. |
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The ravines and canyons that descend from the Taygetos in Laconia and Messinia sometimes have water all year round and sometimes drie up in summer. |
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Built at the highest village of Laconia, the Meterizi traditional guesthouses offer relaxation and calmness in the midst of nature, being home to magic sunsets and to the discovery of the medieval Mystras. |
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Kythira, at the south part of the Peloponnese, just 20 km away from that mainland, across Laconia, is a beautiful authentic island of 278 m2 size whose nature is excellently preserved and whose hospitality is exquisite. |
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Taste dishes from Laconia and see reviews of books by Laconian authors. |
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The Messenian helots were lost to Sparta when Epaminondas liberated Messenia c. 370, but the helot system continued in Laconia until the 2nd century bc. |
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Since the advent of world cruises in 1922, by Cunard's Laconia, thousands of people have completed circumnavigations of the globe at a more leisurely pace. |
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