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Persian Wars

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Image collection Acropolis on the eve of Xerxes’ invasion

This model shows the Athenian Acropolis as it might have looked on the eve of Xerxes’ invasion - 480 BCE.

Acropolis, Xerxes, Pillage, Plunder, Persian Wars view
Link XERXES AND THE MOUNT ATHOS CANAL

The construction of Xerxes' canal across the base of mount Athos is the type of hybristic engineering project which Plato's Atlanteans, themselves...

Atlantis, Plato, Herodotus, Ancient Greek, Persian Wars, Xerxes, Canal, hybris, hubris view
Link XERXES AT THE HELLESPONT

Herodotus' description of Xerxes' bridging of the Hellespont show us the combination of ambitious engineering projects with out-of-control...

Atlantis, Plato, Herodotus, Xerxes, hybris, Ancient Greek, Persian Wars, Ancient history view
Link XERXES' CANAL

This link takes you to an article in World Archaeology about Xerxes' canal.

Atlantis, Plato, Herodotus, Xerxes, Persian Wars, hybris, Archaeology view
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