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Athenians on the beach of Marathon. Modern re-enactment of the battle (2011) (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 21 Apr 2023

Marathon Greece: Nenikekamen, We Are Victorious!

*By micki pistorius*

*Archaeology & Science*

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‘Nenikekmen / We are victorious’ cried Pheidippides as he stumbled exhausted into Athens’ agora, after running over the mountain, to announce their victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. In a sense this cry heralded the...
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The modern port of Aegina, where its merchant and naval vessels used to dock. (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 31 Mar 2023

Greece’s Saronic Gulf Islands: Aegina And Salamis, Opposing Alliances

*By micki pistorius*

*Archaeology & Science*

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As the temples of the gods dotted the coast of Attica in Greece, so across the horseshoe shaped Saronic Gulf, they also had their temples along the east coast of the Argolis region of the Peloponnese. Saron the third king of the city-state of...
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Greco-Persian War

Marathon Greece: Nenikekamen, We Are Victorious!

Greece’s Saronic Gulf Islands: Aegina And Salamis, Opposing Alliances