Monument to the 700 Thespians - Monument to the 700 Thespians

Name: Monument to the 700 Thespians - Monument to the 700 Thespians
Address: Thermopiles 350 09, Greece, 350, Greece

4.3/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Thermopiles 350 09, Greece
Postal code :	350
Categories :	Historical landmark ,

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C	Chris Zaion on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Χρειάζεται να μπει ένα πιο ωραίο μνημείο αντίστοιχο του Λεωνίδα στο σημείο. A more beautiful monument similar to Leonidas needs to be included in the site.
T	Themis Philippou on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ θα μπορούσε να εχει κατι παραπανω αυτο το μνημειο για την αξία των Θεσπιεων που στάθηκαν σε αυτό το ιστορικό γεγονός των Θερμοπυλών could this monument have something more for the value of Thespians who stood in this historical event of Thermopylae
B	Bruno Brunakias on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Όπως γράφει ο Ηρόδοτος, οι Θεσπιείς έμειναν με όλη την καλή τους θέληση και είπαν ότι ποτέ δεν θα εγκαταλείψουν τον Λεωνίδα και τους άνδρες του. Αρχηγός των 700 Θεσπιέων ήταν ο Δημόφιλος, γιος του Διαδρόμου. Όλοι οι Θεσπιείς πολέμησαν ηρωικά και σκοτώθηκαν. Ξεχώρισε για τη γενναιότητά του ο Διθύραμβος, γιος του Αρματίδη. Δυστυχώς, δεν βρήκαμε σε όλες τις (μη διαδικτυακές) πηγές που έχουμε στη διάθεσή μας άλλα στοιχεία για τους γενναίους Θεσπιείς. Μόλις την άνοιξη του 1997, μετά από 2.477 χρόνια από τη μάχη του 480 π.Χ, με την ανέγερση απλού, συμβολικού αγάλματος, ενός φτερωτού νεανία δίπλα στο άγαλμα του Λεωνίδα και των συμπολεμιστών του στις Θερμοπύλες, έγινε το πρώτο βήμα για την ανάδειξη της θυσίας των Θεσπιέων. As Herodotus writes, the Thespians remained with all their good will and said that they would never abandon Leonidas and his men. The leader of the 700 Thespians was Dimofilos, son of Diadromos. All Thespians fought heroically and were killed. Dithyrambus, son of Armatides, stood out for his bravery. Unfortunately, we did not find in all the (non-internet) sources we have at our disposal other information about the brave Thespians. Only in the spring of 1997, after 2,477 years since the battle of 480 BC, with the erection of a simple, symbolic statue, a winged youth next to the statue of Leonidas and his comrades in Thermopylae, was the first step towards its emergence. sacrifice of the Thespians.
p	pts pts on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For such an important victory it's sad there isn't more here. Thebes was a major player in ancient Greece. You'd think there would be more here
Μ	Μία Μπανάνα on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Honoring the fallen. You get the chills for just being here. A must for everyone interested in Greek history, same with the Leonidas monument right next to it. (and the museum)
A	A Nektar on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gives you the chills. Felt immensely proud and small in front of our great ancestors: 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians that gave their lives under great Leonidas' leadership for us to breathe blessed Greek air today. The museum was unbelievably cheap, the staff super kind and friendly.
N	Narcis Petrache on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beware of thieves! Don’t leave your car unattended, don’t go too far from the car! In just a few seconds the thieves broke a window and took a bag from my car.
E	Eliséos Manoilidis on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good to visit the Monument to the Thespians, however sad to see it in such a bad condition. Its unrespectful to see the monument broken down, and dirty. It needs urgent repairs (the marble has be broken off in many places. the writings washed off and illumination is bad). Shame to the people responsible for not maintaining world cultural heritage. What also needs to be take care of, is that there are monuments on each side of the road with no safe passage for pedestrians. One has to run across the road with speeding cars.