The Battle of Thermopylae 2500 Year Anniversary Competition

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Do you want to have your own work published in one of Australia’s biggest national newspapers? Do you want the chance to win an INSANE money prize bonus?

The Greek Herald is launching a competition commemorating the 2500 year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

The competition will require people to submit any piece of writing or artwork, which will then be selected by the team at The Greek Herald and then passed on to a special panel of judges.

SURPRISE US!!!

For this competition you have the freedom to submit anything! This can include a short history summary of the battle, an artwork of the battle itself, or even a poem! Whatever you write, make sure it is below 300 words!

Submissions written in Greek and English will be accepted for the competition.

The finalists will be separated into different age group categories, with a special prize awarded to each age group.

Below is a list of the prizes for each age group:

Prizes for each age group:

Grade 7 to 9

Winner: $500, Published work in The Greek Herald newspaper

Finalist: Work published on our digital platform

Grade 10 to 12

Winner: $500, Published work in The Greek Herald newspaper

Finalist: Work published on our digital platform

University Students

Winner: $500, Published work in The Greek Herald newspaper

Finalist: Work published on our digital platform

How to enter:

Send through your submissions by Wednesday, 24th June 2020, 19:00 AEST, with the title “Submission – The Battle of Thermopylae Competition” to the Greek Herald email address at: greek@foreignlanguage.com.au

In the body of the email please include your name, age and preferred contact number.

Winners will be announced on Friday July 10th, 2020 by 19:00 AEST.

Help us commemorate this significant piece of Greek history!

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