Phalanx Formation
The rectangular mass military formation of heavy infantry armed with spears and shields. Each warrior protected the man to his left with his shield while thrusting with his spear.
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Battle of Thermopylae
The dawn of the third day broke blood-red over the narrow coastal pass at Thermopylae, as if the heavens themselves knew...
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