“Come and Take Them”

Part 2: The Battle of Thermopylae, fought in 480BC. Thermopylae means "Hot Gates." I toured 4 major battle sites of the Greek-Persian wars in one day! Please excuse my mispronunciation of Greek names, and places. 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Historical Context 01:05 My tour route for the day 02:21 Museum of Thermopylae 04:51 Statue of Leonidas 05:17 Battlefield Map 06:14 Memorial of the Thespians 06:55 Hill of Kolonos 09:26 The Battlefield and Phocian Wall 11:09 The Hot Gates Part 1: The Battle of Marathon    • Panic at Marathon   Part 2: The Battle of Thermopylae    • “Come and Take Them”   Part 3: The Naval Battle of Salamis    • The Genius of Themistocles   Part 4: The Battle of Plataea    • A Rock Turns the Tide   My driver, Christos was very informative and we stopped for lunch at a seaside restaurant in a village between Marathon and Thermopylae. We also visited the wonderful Archaeological Museum of Thebes. This was a very memorable day!! I booked my day through Greece Private Tours: https://www.greece-private.com/marath... https://www.greecetaxi.gr/marathon-th... I created my channel to share my adventures with family and friends and to relive great memories