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The Persians (contcult)
Here’s one of the earliest surviving plays by Aeschylus, The Persians, which dramatizes the defeat of Xerxes and his army in the effort to conquer Greece. Another account of the Greco-Persian Wa… more →
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Gregorio del Pilar: a victim of Tirad Pass?
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Pepe wrote 1 month ago: Today, the Philippines, particularly the people of Bulacán, Bulacán, commemorate the birth anniversa … more →
Tuesday November 3
canmore wrote 1 month ago: The first hour of Tuesday was spent in homerooms. 9E lost their social class for today. Homeroom Th … more →
300 Ain't Got Nothin' On This...
actoratheart wrote 1 month ago: I don’t know how often I’ll do “book reviews,” mostly because I don’t read NEARLY as often as I real … more →
This Is Sparta
The Metro Diva wrote 2 months ago: This is Sparta. My father’s favorite story of all time is the Battle of Thermopylae (for the histori … more →
300 Spartans... a date with destiny
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M wrote 6 months ago: How does one begin to tell the story of Thermopyles? There have been so many volumes written about … more →
Head case
Jennifer Barricklow wrote 7 months ago: I hate getting a cold or any other kind of sinus-related ailment. I would rather be violently ill wi … more →
300
Le petit garcon wrote 8 months ago: In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian … more →
Xerxes killing a Greek Hoplite
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Jona Lendering wrote 9 months ago: A couple of months ago, two of my best friends, Marlous and Marco, spent their honeymoon in New York … more →
The Persians (contcult)
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apciv wrote 1 year ago: Here’s one of the earliest surviving plays by Aeschylus, The Persians, which dramatizes the de … more →
"Travels with Herodotus" by Ryszard Kapuscinski
jasonschaeffer wrote 1 year ago: Just finished the book by Mr. Kapuscinski and was not overly enthralled! The book has an interesting … more →
300 (ContCult)
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apciv wrote 1 year ago: Monday we’ll discuss Frank Miller’s 300. Wednesday: More 300. Friday: Clips from the r … more →
Six Battles of Thermopylae
Jona Lendering wrote 1 year ago: Thermopylae I’ve visited Thermopylae three times, have walked a bit through the mountains, cli … more →
Take Highschool History To A New Level: Your Career
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sp0rkme wrote 1 year ago: When you were bored in 10th grade history, did you honestly see yourself actually out in the real wo … more →
Misconceptions of Hellenes (Greece)
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dennis3307 wrote 1 year ago: In part because of the bias of the Romans, the romanticism of the 19th Century, and modern Hollywood … more →
The 300
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wonderingpondering wrote 1 year ago: I watched The 300 last night. Impressive! Stylistically it maintained the look and feel of the origi … more →
Themistocles: The Forgotten Hero
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dennis3307 wrote 1 year ago: Themistocles , c.525-462 BC, Athenian statesman and naval commander. He was elected one of the three … more →
King Leonidas: Cholesterol of 300
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The History Bluff wrote 1 year ago: King Leonidas, the hero of the Battle of Thermopylae, continues to enthrall audiences as tales of hi … more →
Leonidas - Evrotas - Spartans monument - Thermopylae - Greecee
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evlahos wrote 1 year ago: Last post for the monument of battle of Thermopylae Ο Ευρώτας ήταν μυθικός βασιλιάς της Λακωνίας. Δι … more →
Thespians monument - Battle of Thermopylae - Greece
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evlahos wrote 1 year ago: Ω ξειν, αγγέλλειν Θεσπιευσιν, ότι τηδε κείμεθα, πειθόμενοι τω πιστω της ελευθερίης Η πόλη των Θεσπιώ … more →
