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Which of these most accurately describes Gytheon?
the port of Sparta
CORRECT
the port of Athens
A Spartan colony established in Italy.
An Athenian colony established in North Africa.
An Athenian colony established on Sicily.
Explanation
Gytheon was a port town used by Sparta to access the Mediterranean. Notably, Gytheon was very hard to invade by sea because of the dangerous conditions in and around that area. As a result, Spartans never became adept sailors or merchants, and instead focused on developing their land-based military.
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