Thermopylae Videos

A brief look at the Battle of Thermopylae

Experience the wrath of Sparta. Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Zack Snyder

It's not easy to recreate the battle of Thermopylae - not to mention the visual style of a graphic novel -- for the big screen. Gerard Butler and...

A look at the Spartans and their warriors, who live for combat

Queen Gorgo lends her strength to a grave King Leonidas in this tender scene. Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Zack...

A brief look at the weapons used during the Battle of Thermopylae

The Spartan ideal of 'a beautiful death' in battle is revealed as scouts first view Xerxes' enormous army landing on Greek shores. Cast: Gerard...

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, set in the midst of the Persian-Greco war during the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where Spartan king...

A look at the geography of Thermopylae, where Sparta's 300 and the Persians fought for 3 days

Date - 480 BC Location - Thermopylae, Greece Result - Persian victory ***************************** Commanders: Persia - Xerxes I of Persia Persia...