Western Democracy traces its roots to ancient Greece, a land of squabbling city-states. Amongst these warring city-states ...

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 ...

THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE is one of the signal symbolic events in the history of Western civilization. Athens and Jerusalem are the standard shorthands for the West’s cultural headwaters, but at ...

One of the key moments in Herodotus’ chronicle of the Persian wars comes at the narrow mountain passage of Thermopylae. Hopelessly outnumbered, but never outclassed, 300 Spartans led a contingent of ...

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one ...

Leonidas, the legendary king of Sparta, is remembered for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE. He has become a symbol of courage, resilience, and unwavering ...

In 1842, following Mexican Gen. Adrian Woll’s invasion of San Antonio, Texas Gen. Edward Burleson is quoted as saying, “Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat; the Alamo had none.” Burleson was ...