On July 6, 371 BC, in a quiet plain near the Boeotian town of Leuctra, the military supremacy of Sparta—unquestioned for over a century—was dealt a stunning and irreversible blow. That day, the Theban army, under the innovative command of Epaminondas, shattered the myth…
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On September 26, 1687, the Parthenon, a symbol of ancient Greek civilization and architectural brilliance, suffered catastrophic damage during the Siege of the Acropolis in Athens. At the time, Athens was under Ottoman rule, and the Parthenon, originally a temple dedicated to the goddess…
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