#Helots

Ancient #Messene - a city founded after the liberation of Messenia in 370-369 BCE. The site is impressive with remains of a very large market-place … here is one of
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1/n They praise Greek Philosophers all the time but they praised India day & night.Few quotes"In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth, but not adhering
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The myths around Thermopylai often rely on broader misconceptions about ancient Sparta. Well, we can't have that can we?! Come along with @Roelkonijn and me, for another thread looking at
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My dude we all know what happened at Thermopylae. It is not a historical mystery. Xerxes stomped down the Greek forces, overran Boeotia, and then took Athens. Sorry if that
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2499 years ago, approximately #OTD, the pass at Thermopylai in Central Greece became the site of one of the most famous land battles in history.You've probably heard a bunch of
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Several people told @reeshistory and me that "The 300 Spartans" is a better movie than "300" and we should watch that instead.Really, though?Let's see how it do. #HATM "A turning
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