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The newsly discovered slab fragment from ca. 500 BC with marching hoplites, the Ancient Greek citizen warriors who formed the dreadful phalanx formation, from the sacred zone with two Apollo temples on the St. Cyricus Island in Bulgaria’s Black Sea town of Sozopol. Photo: National Institute and Museum of Archaeology

Photo: National Institute and Museum of Archaeology

1 posted on 04/05/2021 12:07:25 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Pretty cool...
Bulgaria was called Thrace back then, I believe .... even up through Roman times.


4 posted on 04/05/2021 2:55:16 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Dreadful, or dreaded?


5 posted on 04/05/2021 4:13:33 AM PDT by Fido969 ( Sc)
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