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    Oct 01, 2020 1 minute
    Rob Attar

    “It is one of the most celebrated tales of ancient history. A vast “Persian army is pitted against 300 Spartan warriors guarding a narrow pass, few today can be unaware of , but how far does it accord to the reality? As the world marks the 2,500th anniversary of the battle, Andrew Bayliss looks afresh at Sparta’s finest hour in our cover feature on page 20.

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