The Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus creates a new law code and way of life in ancient Sparta -- revered thereafter as the Laws of Lycurgus -- that pave the way for Sparta&#39;s rise as one of the greatest city-states in Greece.   
A story from Greek history (Early Sparta, Archaic Period, c. 800 BC), based on Plutarch&#39;s Life of Lycurgus    
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod 
Episode Thumbnail Images: Statue of Lycurgus: c. 1880, Palace of Justice, Brussels / View of the Eurotas valley, near Sparta in Greece 
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum

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