All of which, it seems, will be explained onscreen. As the clip begins, Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus, king of Sparta, asks Tom ...

New research suggests that the illustrations may have been based on "Phrygians," a tragedy by the Athenian playwright ...

Optimus Prime's death in the animated Transformers movie was partly shaped by Howard the Duck creator Steve Gerber and ...

Historical films are a popular genre. The best ones bring history to life and transport us to a time and place, so we can ...

Leonidas, the legendary King of Sparta, is mostly known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans and dying with them in the Battle ...

Queen Gorgo of Sparta, known for her intelligence and strength, shaped Spartan history through key actions and her ...

Col Satish Lalotra [email protected] When the winter of 1962 settled over the eastern Ladakh heights, few in the Indian sub-continent could have ever imagined that a nameless ridge -‘Rezang La’ ...

Discover the heroic Battle of Rezang La (1962), where the 13 Kumaon Regiment made an unforgettable last stand defending Ladakh’s Chushul Sector.

If someone were to mention the date 480 BCE to you, you might not realize its significance. Not right off, anyway. But if someone were then to yell out, “This is SPARTA!” you’d probably – thanks to ...

Capt. Martin Markley knew an attack was coming. Intelligence had spotted Chinese forces massing behind the ridgelines, and aerial reconnaissance confirmed attack preparations were being made by the ...

Ready to rumble: Gerard Butler in the film 300, based on the Battle of Thermopylae. In reality, Sparta offers a message for any elitist power that ignores the needs of those it rules. Photo / Getty ...

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