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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Myth of ancient Greece's 'heroes' blown away

Spartans! Prepare for, well, embarrassment. It seems that far from being elite, noble warriors, each worth 1,000 of any rival soldiers, King Leonidas' crack troops were a bunch of bullying thugs. And Alexander the Great? A mummy's boy: in fact, his mum was a better fighter by a long chalk and died a soldier's death on the battlefield.

Via Daily Grail
Prof. Hex at 1:05 AM
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