For more interesting writing about the historical Sparta, check out the history blog A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry:

• https://acoup.blog/2019/08/16/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-i-spartan-school/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/08/23/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-ii-spartan-equality/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/08/29/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-iii-spartan-women/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/09/05/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-iv-spartan-wealth/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/09/12/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-v-spartan-government/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/09/20/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-vi-spartan-battle/
• https://acoup.blog/2019/09/27/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-vii-spartan-ends/
• https://acoup.blog/2022/08/19/collections-this-isnt-sparta-retrospective/