King Leonidas
Europe
Swedish Metal Band Praise Greece and October 28th in Song
Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton wrote a song in which they glorify the "OXI" of Greeks to the Italian army and the bravery of Greeks through the ages, from Spartan Leonidas to the warriors of the Pindos mountains.
The band,...
Greece
Thermopylae Remembers The 300 Spartans
A ceremony marking the last stand of the 300 Spartans and their Greek allies against the Persian hordes of King Xerxes at the Pass of Thermopylae, a gallant battle that helped save Western Civilization, was marked on Aug. 8.
Some...
Hollywood
Gerard Butler: ‘This is Sparta!’ Reenactment
Fans who turned out to get a glimpse of Gerard Butler before his appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in Los Angeles were treated to a reenactment from the film "300."
Butler's infamous portrayal of King Leonidas made him a celebrity...
Greece
This …. Is …. Spartan … Steel!
Back in 1961, the American nuclear physicist and research associate at the metallurgical laboratory in Chicago, Lyle Borst, visited Sparta influenced by the bravery of the ancient Spartans to study the weapons used in ancient Greece.
On his trip to...
Greece
Samaras Stripping Greeks' Civil Liberties
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ plans to repeal laws granting citizenship to second-generation immigrants who were born in Greece, speak Greek and go to Greek school, and his embarrassing double jeopardy re-trial of an investigative journalist who revealed the...
Greece
Molon Labe: Anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC), one of the most famous battles in history . King Leonidas of Sparta said the phrase Molon Labe (means "Come and take them" in ancient Greek) to Xerxes...
Australia
King Leonidas of Ancient Sparta Vandalized
Greeks in Melbourne expressed their outrage at the vandalism of the bust of King Leonidas, that beautifies the city of Melbourne.
The Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne 'Leonidas' took the initiative in collaboration with the municipalities of Moreland and Sparta,...