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What made the Spartans such fierce warriors?

Two distinguished Greek bronze sculptures, the Riace Warriors, were discovered in the sea near Riace, Calabria, southern Italy in 1972. Dating back to the 5th century BC, these life-sized statues depict naked bearded warriors and are considered rare examples of full-size ancient Greek bronze sculptures. Theories suggest that two separate Greek artists created the bronzes about 30 years apart, with 'Statue A' created between 460 and 450 BC and 'Statue B' between 430 and 420 BC. Some attribute 'St