Category: Ancient Battlefields
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Mardonius, Plataea and the Gargaphian Spring
After Nikos and I wrapped up our tour of Thermopylae, we turned around and headed back to Thebes, in search of the ancient battlefield of Plataea. Plataea was the site of the final, climatic showdown between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC. Amazingly, this landmark of major historic significance in Ancient Greek…
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Leonidas, Thermopylae, and The Oracle of Delphi
On Friday I visited several famous battlefield locations of the Greece and Persian wars in 479-480 BC and today I journeyed to Delphi, the “navel of the world” in Classical Greece, where the Oracles of the Pythia served to forecast the destiny of those who sought her guidance. Say what you want about an…