How Ancient Greeks Honored Heroes
James T. Chlup - Winnipeg Free Press
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A statue of Leonidas is seen at Thermopylae. The two greatest wars fought in ancient Greece were the Persian Wars (490 and 480 to 479 BCE) and the Peloponnesian War (431 to 404 BCE). Both provide insights into how ancient Greeks publicly remembered their war dead.
A statue of Leonidas is seen at Thermopylae. The two greatest wars fought in ancient Greece were the Persian Wars (490 and 480 to 479 BCE) and the Peloponnesian War (431 to 404 BCE). Both provide insights into how ancient Greeks publicly remembered their war dead.
What would someone from ancient Greece think about Remembrance Day? He or she would have no objections to it, but would see it as
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