# The Myth of Sparta

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Podcast: [John Stossel on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553)
Published: 2026-06-28T11:15:29+00:00
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## Resource

In the movie “300," Hollywood portrays 300 Spartans holding off MILLIONS of Persians and saving Greece. But the Spartans actually failed. “Spartans are the most overrated warriors in history,” says Johan Norberg. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na5Ea-mqX58

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