In the Thermopylae Gorge, the heroic defeat that nature has not been able to erase

10/18/2024

Updated at 10:38 a.m.

On September 10, 480 BC, on the hill of Kolonós, at the middle gate of the gorge of the Thermopylae and, after two days of bloody fighting with significant casualties among the Persian ranks, an unexpected turn of events -previous…

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About the author
Marta Canete

With a degree in History and a master’s degree in Cultural Management, I have lived in Greece since 2008. As a cultural manager I have worked in both the public and private sectors of Greece and, as a journalist, I have collaborated with several international media and with TVE. @MartaC_Grecia