{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Battle of Thermopylae - Part 5: The legacy of a stand that changed history","description":"The aftermath of Thermopylae looms large, casting a shadow over the Greek world. The Persian invasion, once seemingly unstoppable, now grinds to a halt.\r\n\r\nThe months following the battle bring a new resolve among the Greeks. In the spring of four hundred seventy-nine BCE, they assemble their largest force yet at Plataea, ready to confront the remnants of the Persian army. The fields are thick with morning mists, the air heavy with the stench of unburied dead. When battle is joined, the clash of bronze on bronze rings out, the cries of the wounded echoing across the field. The Greeks surge forward, fueled by the memory of their fallen heroes at Thermopylae. They break the Persian line, sending survivors fleeing across the Hellespont.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/thermopylae","author_name":"The Archive Network"}