page_title: Eurotas (river)
section_title: Classical Sparta
hierarchical_section_title: Eurotas (river) / Geography / Political / Classical Sparta
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sparta, (griech.: Sparti), Peloponnes, im Fruchtbarkeit spendenden Evrotas-Flusstal. Flankiert vom Taygetos-Gebirge (bis 2400m, im Hintergrund) und vom Parnon-Gebirge. Funde aus der großartigen Vergangenheit der Antike. English: Sparti today, clasical Sparta, Peloponnese, situated in fertile valley of River Evrotas, flanked by Taygetos-Mountains (background) and Parnon-Mountains.
context_page_description: The Eurotas or Evrotas is the main river of Laconia and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at Pellana and by tributaries coursing down from Mt. Taygetos and Mt. Parnon, which flank the Eurotas valley to the west and east, respectively. The river is 82 kilometres long, flowing in a north-south direction and emptying into the Laconian Gulf.
context_section_description: The classical-era city of Sparta was built on the west bank of the Eurotas about halfway down the valley. The Spartans made little use of the left bank of the river: Only one permanent bridge has been found that crossed to it, at Therapne just south of the city. The main traffic was southward to the port of Gytheio, which was the most convenient outlet. All others involved a trek over mountains.
caption: archeological Sparti, modern town, Taygetus mountains
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