In the Thermopylae gorge, the heroic defeat that nature has not been able to erase

10/18/2024

Updated 10/19/2024 at 03:40 am

September 10, 480 BC, on the hill of Kolonos, at the middle entrance of the gorge thermopyles

And, after two days of bloody fighting with significant casualties among the Persian ranks, an unexpected turn of events – the previous…

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About the author
Marta Cañete

With a degree in History and a Master’s degree in Cultural Management, I have been living in Greece since 2008. As a cultural manager I have worked in both the public and private sectors of Greece and as a journalist, I have collaborated with many international media and with TVE. @MartaC_Grecia