In 480 B.C.E., King Leonidas of Sparta led 7,000 men against an estimated 300,000 Persian soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae — and almost won. The Greeks successfully used their home terrain to ...

Despite the tone, the absence of Greek soldiers in the Battle of Thermopylae was deeply frustrating due to its symbolic significance. After the war, journalist Aris Velouchiotis, leader of ELAS (the ...

Soldier in southern Ukraine finds ancient 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts including an amphora, while building fortifications.

Soldier in southern Ukraine finds ancient 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts including an amphora, while building fortifications.

Soldier in southern Ukraine finds ancient 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts including an amphora, while building fortifications.

Soldier in southern Ukraine finds ancient 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts including an amphora, while building fortifications.