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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Rise of an Empire Demeans Greek History

By John Syragakis The over-the-top Greek fantasy film 300: Rise of an Empire begins with the historically accurate account of Xerxes after the battle of Thermopylae seeking out Leonidas on the battlefield and beheading him. In the film’s opening shot Xerxes carries out the act astride a mount and swinging down a battle axe to […]

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