The battle of Thermopylae has been well represented in books — historical fiction and nonfiction — and films. Its brutal bloodletting and horribly stacked odds make it tempting as fruit for ...
Outnumbered and undaunted, Spartan warriors and other Greek troops held firm in the face of Persia's might, until treachery brought King Xerxes' fury down upon them in 480 B.C. Undaunted“By this time ...
Facing impossible odds, the mighty 300 of Sparta made a stand at the Battle of Thermopylae that determined the course of history—despite how it ended. Medicare update: Major change sparks alarm from ...
The Thermopylae, the "hot gates" or also "gates of fire," is a mountain pass at the foot of Mount Kallidromo in modern Greece where legend tells that King Leonidas and 300 of his Spartan warriors ...
A study analyzes how the historical tradition, beginning with Herodotus, exalted the feat of Leonidas and his men, relegating to oblivion the heroism of the Thespian hoplites, who also fought and died ...
Myke Cole - Co-author, The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae Ancient Sparta has been held up for the last two and a half millennia as the unmatched warrior city-state, where every male was ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. In 480 BCE, the Persian army defeated the Greek forces at the ...
Ready to rumble: Gerard Butler in the film 300, based on the Battle of Thermopylae. In reality, Sparta offers a message for any elitist power that ignores the needs of those it rules. Photo / Getty ...
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