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Review – 300: Rise Of An Empire

Posted on Apr 11, 2014 by NFB

300: Rise Of An Empire Trailer 300 was one of those films that just instantly inserted itself into the cultural zeitgeist upon its release in 2007. One of the most stylish efforts at depicting warfare ever created, it made the … Continue reading →

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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Marathon

Posted on Dec 11, 2010 by NFB

Before 300, there was Marathon, the earliest one on the list. Name: The Battle of Marathon The War: The first Persian invasion of Greece, part of the lengthy Greco-Persian Wars When: August/September 490 BC* Where: The plain of Marathon, south-eastern … Continue reading →

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