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Friday, March 4, 2022

When Persians Burned Down Athens and the Acropolis in 480 BC

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took place during the Persian Wars, a series of conflicts which began in 499 BC and lasted until 449 […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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