Sacred Band of Thebes
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The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite heavy infantry of select soldiers consisting of 150 pairs of male couples, 300 men total, organised by age that formed the elite force of the Theban army in the
The ruins of ancient Theban citadel of Cadmea
A statue of the boeotarch Epaminondas, who was widely hailed for his brilliant and revolutionary tactics in the Battle of Leuctra
The restored surviving base of the Battle of Leuctra tropaion
The Lion of Chaeronea in 2009. Excavation of the quadrangular enclosure brought to light 254 skeletons, laid out in seven rows.
Thebes, Greece
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Thebes is a city in Boeotia, Central Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Boeotia and a major center for the region.
Sacred Band of Thebes
…an elite heavy infantry of select soldiers consisting of 150 pairs of male couples, 300 men total, organised by age that formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC. It was first organised under commander Gorgidas in 378 BC and later Pelopidas, and played a crucial role in the Battle of…
View of Thebes
Archeological museum of Thebes
Theban workshop (Oinochoe type), 7th century BC