Ancient skeletons bury a popular right-wing talking point

[Flaminpig0]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

[Jim Webster]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

[Imperial Dave]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

I quite like both 

[Jim Webster]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

I never saw the more recent one (The Rhino put me off)
I quite like both 

[Imperial Dave]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

I never saw the more recent one (The Rhino put me off)
I quite like both 

its definitely an acquired taste but visually its stunning

[Flaminpig0]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

[Imperial Dave]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

er......good point 

[Justin Swanton]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

[Flaminpig0]

Required viewing for budding historians 

More so than the 300

300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

That Xerxes has let himself go a bit

[Imperial Dave]

never trust someone with 4 toes 

[Flaminpig0]

never trust someone with 4 toes 

Unless they are a guinea pig

[Imperial Dave]

never trust someone with 4 toes 

Unless they are a guinea pig

i still wouldnt trust a guines pig 

[Flaminpig0]

never trust someone with 4 toes 

Unless they are a guinea pig

i still wouldnt trust a guines pig 

I cant imagine why.

[Flaminpig0]

its definitely an acquired taste but visually its stunning

I found it amusing and I imagine it is best seen late at night at a cinema with a slightly inebriated and partially stoned audience.On the other hand it is now the image that many people will have when you mention the Persian Empire; not really surprising that the Iranian government complained.

http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1598886,00.html

[Imperial Dave]