Scholars lose exam battle of Thermopylae

From: Evening Standard - London | Date: March 30, 2007| Author: DOMINIC HAYES | Copyright information

THE Battle of Thermopylae could disappear from sixth-form studies under plans to scrap the last remaining A-level course in ancient history.

The story of the 480BC battle between Sparta and a million strong Persian army is the subject of new Hollywood film 300 - and the numbers of teenagers taking ancient history A-level have trebled to more than 1,000 over the past seven ye...

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