The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.E. saw 7,000 Greeks hold off up to 300,000 Persians for three days until they were betrayed and defeated.

When Tre Holloman pushed two Michigan players off Michigan State basketball's logo, it was more than a shove - it was a defense of Tom Izzo's program.

The myth of Sparta’s martial prowess owes much of its power to a storied feat of heroism accomplished by Leonidas, king of Sparta and hero of the celebrated Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.).

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece joined forces to take on the mighty Persian Empire. After the defeat and ...

The hopeless but ultimately inspiring defense of their country by a band of 300 Spartan soldiers against an immense army of Persian invaders in 480 B.C. - known to history as the Battle of ...

We all know of the bravery of King Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae, but who was the bravest of the Greeks who fought the Persian invaders? Herodotus in his “Histories” not only celebrates King ...

700 Thespians fought and died at Thermopylae but they are often overshadowed by the Spartans and forgotten. Credit: Jona Lendering / Wikimedia Commons CC0 The Battle of Thermopylae, Greece in 480 BC ...

Three years after bringing the director's cut of Justice League to HBO Max, Zack Snyder is returning to the world of comic book adaptations for a new 300 prequel TV series. Read on for the latest ...

The Battle of Tegyra in 375 B.C. proved that the legendary Spartan army could be defeated. A thousand Spartan soldiers, trained for combat from the age of 7, were returning from an expedition when ...