Greece Phocis Thermopylae

picture on sunset of the Memorial of the 700 thespians fallen in the Battle of Thermopylae

2012
04/06
NIKON D90, 11.0-16.0 mm f/2.8 @ f/16.0 1/640, ISO 200
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The battle of Thermopylae is often remembered only for the spartans involved in the battle. Indeed there was more than 7000 greeks soldiers deployed against the persians. 700 of them were thespians. These thespians refused to withdraw and last standed with spartans and 400 thebans in the last day of battle.

Battle of Thermopylae Thespians Memorial Sparta Persian Wars