Bronze statue of Leonidas at Thermopylae, c20th century. Artist: Vasos Falireas.

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Bronze statue of Leonidas at Thermopylae, c20th century. This small monument commemorates the battle in 480 BC in which a small band of about Spartan soldiers held off a huge Persian army. Leonidas I (died 480 BC) was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta.

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Size: 2128px × 3264px
Location: World,Europe,Greece,Central Greece and Euboea,Phthiotis,Thermopílai
Photo credit: © © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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