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The Phocian wall at Thermopylae
Just me and the camera on ten second timer. 40 degrees heat!! it was an insane steep climb up through thick bushes to the ancient Phocian wall. Amazing experience.
Here is where the Last stand of The 300 Spartans took place at Thermopylae. Herodotus the only contemporary Historian to record the event tells us that over a million plus Persians attacked this spot over a three day period. Defended on the third and final day by 300 Spartans, a small number of Thespians and some Thebans ( The Thebans deserted and swapped sides at the start of fighting on the third day! ). The Spartans by now had no spears left ( all broken ) and most had broken their other weapon of choice, the short sword. Herodotus tells us " They fought with their hands, nails and teeth " So ferociuos was the defence that the Persians withdrew and The Persian King ordered his thousands upon thousands of archers to finish the Spartans off at long range!
Anyone who saw the Film 300, this is the wall the Spartans were building up!
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The Phocian wall at Thermopylae
Just me and the camera on ten second timer. 40 degrees heat!! it was an insane steep climb up through thick bushes to the ancient Phocian wall. Amazing experience.
Here is where the Last stand of The 300 Spartans took place at Thermopylae. Herodotus the only contemporary Historian to record the event tells us that over a million plus Persians attacked this spot over a three day period. Defended on the third and final day by 300 Spartans, a small number of Thespians and some Thebans ( The Thebans deserted and swapped sides at the start of fighting on the third day! ). The Spartans by now had no spears left ( all broken ) and most had broken their other weapon of choice, the short sword. Herodotus tells us " They fought with their hands, nails and teeth " So ferociuos was the defence that the Persians withdrew and The Persian King ordered his thousands upon thousands of archers to finish the Spartans off at long range!
Anyone who saw the Film 300, this is the wall the Spartans were building up!
Follow me on Instagram. www.instagram.com/allanjonesphotographer/