This generous daring of their weak but true-hearted ally was never forgotten at Athens.Continuing The Battle of Marathon,our selection from Sir
Thermopylae – 6
Today's installment concludes The Battle of Thermopylae,our selection by Herodotus.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
Thermopylae – 5
Onetes, son of Phanagoras, a Carystian, and Corydallus of Anticyra, were the persons who gave this information to the king.Continuing The Battle of
Thermopylae – 4
While they were deliberating on these matters, Xerxes sent a scout on horseback.Continuing The Battle of Thermopylae,our selection from Herodotus.
Thermopylae – 3
The barbarians, when the wind had lulled and the waves had subsided, having hauled down their ships, sailed along the continent.Continuing The
Thermopylae – 2
Two of the ships were taken; but the other, which Phormus, an Athenian, commanded, in its flight ran ashore.Continuing The Battle of
Theseus Founds Athens – 2
Today's installment concludes Theseus Founds Athens,our selection by Plutarch.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
Athens’ Great Plague – 5
Today's installment concludes The Great Plague at Athens,our selection by George Grote.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of
Athens’ Great Plague – 4
In his capacity of strategus or general, Pericles convoked a formal assembly of the people.Continuing The Great Plague at Athens,our selection