The multi-day Battle of Thermopylae took place at the beginning of the Second Persian War, probably about 11 August 480 BC, instead. The place is primarily known for the battle that took place there ...

The centenary of the Armistice was marked by numerous commemorations around Europe. On the same day, St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons held its commemorative service. This is where the war ...

King Leonidas I reigned the ancient city-state of Sparta, a warrior society, from 489 to 480 BC and said the epic phrase “Molon Lave” to Persian King Xerxes.Credit: Konstantinos Tamateas CC BY-SA-4.0 ...

Much like the earlier battle at Thermopylae, the heroics at the Battle of Salamis have risen to legendary status, as the allied Greek city-states used approximately 370 trireme ships, and the Persians ...

In 480 B.C.E., King Leonidas of Sparta led 7,000 men against an estimated 300,000 Persian soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae — and almost won. The Greeks successfully used their home terrain ...

While the real King Leonidas never shouted those words — and certainly not in English — the story of how 300 Spartan soldiers held off the invading Persian army of Xerxes I at the Battle of ...

Now in its 14th year, the Beat Masters Beat Battle is an annual competition that pits local hip-hop producers in a head-to-head skirmish for beat supremacy. The winner gets bragging rights, a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight ...

A two-out, three-run, home run from William Lugo lifted the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (16-11) to a 9-7 win over the Reading Fightin Phils (7-19) on Wednesday night at Mirabito Stadium.