The History Channel – Last Stand of The 300

The History Channel aired an excellent documentary recently called Last Stand of The 300. It’s a pretty enlightening look at the true facts of Thermopylae and examines the real weapons, armor, and tactics used by the Spartans and Persians. The production values are very high. Unfortunately, there were no mutants or ninjas.

Also of note is the seemingly overlooked, but critical naval battle that occurred at the same time between the Persians and Athenians. If you missed it, you can watch it online courtesy of a kind soul on the internets.