Battle of Salamis
Musing on the 480 BC Battle of Salamis again. We find ourselves at the top of the top of the...
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Category: History
Athens and Democracy
Athens is the accepted birthplace of democracy. In 480 BC Xerxes burned to the ground the...
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The Battle of Platea
We are looking approximately north across the Greek plains from the ancient city of Platea...
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Temple of Segesta, Sicily
From Thucydides we know something about Segesta, Sicily, but not why its 5th century temple was...
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Temple of Hera – Selinunte, Sicily
Temple of Hera, 5th Century BC, Selinunte, Sicily 2013. The Greek temple is majestic and...
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