Historical Spartans Highway

Historical Spartans Highway

A modern highway in Greece now runs through the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartans held back a massive Persian army for three days. A statue of the Spartan leader, Leonidas, stands just a few feet from the road.

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