Pieces of an ancient Greek text that lay undiscovered in an Austrian museum have revealed a previously unknown Roman battle against invading goths. The goths were advancing on the Roman Empire around ...

There are few more captivating tropes in storytelling than the doomed band of heroes facing off against a far superior force. And there is perhaps no better precedent for this archetype than one of ...

I learned from my high school class in world history, half a century ago, that in the Battle of Thermopylae, about 300 Spartans led by King Leonidas, bore the brutal onslaught of thousands of Persians ...

If you're a teenage or twenty-something American male, it may be the catchphrase of the year, drawn from ancient history and a new Hollywood blockbuster. "Spartans, tonight we dine in hell!" is the ...

The once-in-a-lifetime journey continues for KTBS 3's Rick Rowe and his fellow travelers. They are making amazing memories as they explore Ancient Greece on their vacation with Collette. One of the ...

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

The heroic last stand by 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae is the most famous incident from the Persians’ failed attempt to conquer Greece in 480 BC. The Persian king Xerxes had invaded ...

This new look at what might just be the most important battle in Western history - even if "we" lost it - is both an enthralling account of the battle itself, and a fascinating argument about it.

In 1851, Sir Edward Creasy published The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo. This classic work of military history introduced a controversial concept -- that individual ...