Beginning in the 14th century, when Greece was wracked by political and social struggles, monks began building a series of ...

The Marine Corps builds men, but no one separates the men from the boys like the ancient Greeks. And if you think that’s adolescent, wait until you see the movie “300,” the blockbuster film about the ...

Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that the movie 300 isn't about a perfect game of bowling but is a super-macho, pro-war re-imagining of the ancient battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. In that ...

According to legend, at the battle of Thermopylae, the Persians’ king, Xerxes, threatened to fire so many arrows at the Spartan soldiers blocking his invasion of Greece that the shafts would darken ...

A seemingly drunk man did his best impression of Leonidas from hit movie 300, shouting, "This is Sparta" while allegedly stealing a bottle of vodka. The man was caught on camera running away from ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The helmeted, but naked figure of the warrior king of Sparta, Leonidas, holding a shield and carrying a sword in the ...

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is pushing the series further toward the action-RPG blueprint laid down by its predecessor, Origins. Yet there’s still plenty of that alternative history magic that we love ...