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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: The Battle of Thermopylae (Encore)
Description: In the year 480 BC, one of the most famous battles in history took place on the shore of the Malian Gulf in the Aegean Sea.Several thousand Greeks held back several hundred thousand Persians in a battle that is still remembered 2,500 years later. While the Greeks lost the battle, they did ultimately win the war.Learn more about the Battle of Thermopylae and the 300 hundred Spartans on the 300th episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. SponsorsExpedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unk...