It’s unusual for a modern Greek audience to punctuate an ancient tragedy with applause. But in July, a production of Aeschylus’ “The Persians” by the National Theatre of Greece, presented in the ...

The dichotomy of strategy and tactics in war did not solidify as a concept until the publication of Carl von Clausewitz’ On War in 1832. Since then the relationship between the two has been hotly ...

When vastly outnumbered Greeks defeated the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C., it was a military upset rarely equaled in human history. A scrappy, freedom-loving nation had beaten the ...

The Battle of Salamis was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in September 480BC in the straits between the mainland and Salamis Universal History ...

In Athens, late in the summer of 480 B.C., an invading Persian army burned the wooden temple that crowned the Acropolis — where now stands the Parthenon, its successor temple. Fortunately, the city’s ...

After the stunning victory at Salamis, Themistocles received a wreath of olive leaves in acknowledgement of his brilliance. A vote to decide who should receive the award for achieving the victory fell ...

Host Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi to head back to 480BCE for one of history’s most notorious naval battles - The Battle of Salamis. On a ...

Underwater archaeologists investigating Salamis, a tiny island just east of Athens, Greece, have discovered a large public building they say is key to understanding the history of the ancient city.

This engaging and informative account of the 480 B. C. showdown between Greece and Persia relies on the conflict's foremost ancient chronicler, Herodotus, whom Strauss deems an""excellent historian"" ...