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Athens Burning: The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica

By Robert Garland
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By Robert Garland
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The gripping story of how the Athenians survived the Persian invasion of their homeland—one of the central events in ancient Greek history.

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

Between June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes’ victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army, they sought refuge abroad. Women and children were sent to one saf...

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HistoryAncient HistoryEuropean HistoryGreece - Ancient HistoryGreece - Byzantine & Modern HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous Ancient Greek HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous Greek History