The Art of War
Something very real did happen 25 centuries ago in a narrow pass on
Greece’s northern coast called Thermopylae–the name means „the hot
gates.“ In August of 480 B.C., a force of about 7,000 Greek
soldiers assembled there, including 300 Spartans under the leadership of
their king, Leonidas. The Spartans were sick, scary fighters, brutally trained
from childhood, the ancient equivalent of special forces. They […]