While Xerxes’ men were ultimately the ones who won the Battle of Thermopylae, the Greeks didn’t submit easily. They managed to hold the Persian army off for three days until they were betrayed ...

The Persian army was said by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus to number an improbable 1.75 million. The true figure is unknown, but Xerxes’ army was many times larger than that of the Greeks. 4 ...

Silhouettes of Xerxes I, the legendary Persian king best known for his war against the Greeks, can be seen all over the exhibition. A stone foundation carved with his enthronement edict, written ...

Xerxes I tried to extend his rule beyond the Aegean, which his father had failed to accomplish. For a land power this was a challenge, despite the formidable army that Xerxes commanded. He used two ...

The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located, solving one of archaeology's biggest ...

The newly-crowned Persian ruler, Xerxes I, decided to pick up where his father, Darius I, had left off and conquer the pesky Greek city-states. To do so, the Persians assembled a massive army, pulling ...

The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous last stands in history and is known for King Leonidas and 300 soldiers of Sparta fighting a million-strong Persian army. Read on to know if this ...

2007's “300” told the story of a small Spartan army that stood up to an insurmountable Persian army. The rebellion didn't go very well. The ending set the stage for a sequel where armies from ...