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Bronze statue of Leonidas at Thermopylae, c20th century. Artist: Vasos Falireas.

Bronze statue of Leonidas at Thermopylae, c20th century. Artist: Vasos Falireas.

2-663-126 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Bronze statue of Leonidas at Thermopylae, c20th century. This small monument commemorates the battle in 480 BC in which a small band of about Spartan soldiers held off a huge Persian army. Leonidas I (died 480 BC) was a warrior king of the Greek city-state of Sparta.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Vasos Falireas, attributed to: Greek: Sculptor
Subject
  1. Leonidas of Sparta: Greek, Spartan: King
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Bronze
  2. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Object
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece Central Greece and Euboea Phthiotis Thermopílai

  1. 38 48 00 N , 022 32 00 E

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Landscapes

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2128x3264
File Size : 20,349kb

Aliases

  1. NAJA07 | GRKB317-DX
  1. 0370005025
  1. 2-663-126
  1. 2663126
  1. NAJA07 | GRKB317-DX
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