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Remembering Thermopylae – ARGHHHH
Right. Long time, no blog. But this one is going to be a heartfelt post that may well put some noses out of joint. But it needs saying. The Greek government is issuing memorial coins for the battle of … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Current events, Europe, Greece, Inventing the Past, Peloponnese, Politics
Tagged Greece, Persian Wars, Sparta, Thermopylae, White Supremacists
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Ben-Hur (2016) – a few first thoughts
Well, I could hardly not go and see the new movie version of Ben-Hur which opened today. Films set in the ancient world, if they are successful, such as Gladiator (2000) and 300 (2007), make a difference to how people think … Continue reading