Figures on the relief show fighting Greek soldiers beneath the hoofs of the Persian war horses, said archeologist Kaan Iren, who leads the dig site in the ancient city of Dascylium in the modern-day ...

Of all the battles fought between Greeks and Persians during the Second Greco-Persian War, the most famous are undoubtedly Thermopylae and Salamis, with Platea somewhat lesser-known. Even less known, ...

This battle, fought at the same time as the Platea one according to legend, resulted in the end of the conflict, the start of the second Ionian revolt against the Persian Empire, and the beginning of ...

In this masterly account of some of the most formative events of the ancient world, Rahe describes how the Greeks resisted the military might wielded by the Persian emperors Darius and Xerxes during ...

Wars have shaped the course of human civilization for thousands of years, but some wars last longer than a generation, evolving to decades or more than a century. Long historical wars generally ...

In the 5th century BC, during the Greco-Persian wars, the Persian Empire set out to subjugate the Greek city-states. On the Greek side, one man had to prove his worth and defend his ideals. Opposite ...

Examining Leonidas' approach to the Greco-Persian wars can provide valuable lessons for value investors, emphasizing strategic planning, resilience, and long-term vision. Like Leonidas at the Hot ...