Classical Sparta had no defensive walls around the city.

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Is it true that classical Sparta had no defensive walls around the city?

Yes. A reference article on Sparta states that the Spartans long refused to build a defensive wall around their city, and that a wall was only erected after 184 BC, after the city-state's peak. This directly supports the claim that classical Sparta had no defensive city wall.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Sparta. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta

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