√ The Natural Resources of Sparta Explained

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Sparta was the capital of the city state Lacedaemon. The land area of Lacedaemon was larger than those of most Greek city states. It covered most of the Southern Peloponnese. It was an extremely rich territory, with considerable natural resources, including Copper, Tin mines, Quarries, Forests, Good ports giving access to the Aegean and Ionian seas. The fertile valleys of the Eurotas (Laconia itself) and Pamisos (Messenia) were suitable for the production of all essential foodstuffs of the ancient world, from olives to wine. It also had good pasture for cattle, sheep and goats.
It was known for the variety of its garden vegetables, including cucumbers and lettuce which were considered distinctly Laconian.

It was famed for its horses and Kastorian hounds, both of which were valuable exports. Horses brought Sparta victory at the Olympics. Lacedaemon was self-sufficient in grain. This was a political advantage. Sparta did not just have military power alone, it had a strong economy as well. The Spartans were able to mine iron and lead, grow barley and olives, cultivate orchards and vineyards and graze sheep. Gytheum, the Spartan port in the Laconian Gulf, provided shellfish for the dye to colour Spartan clothing. A 5th century BC Athenian playwright named Euripedes said the following about the region of Laconia. He said that Laconia has “much arable land but is not easy to cultivate”.