The battlefield of Thermopylae as it appears today. A statue of King Leonidas, Spartan commander of the Greek forces overlooks the battlefield. Below him is a wall featuring reliefs with depictions of the battle and statues of the personified gods of Mount Taygetos and the Eurotas River. A statue honoring the Thespian Allies was also erected here.Kolonos Hill, site of the final stand is still prominent and now features a plaque with the epitaph of Simonides which reads, “go tell them in Sparta,