Description: A map of central Greece showing the seat of the Second Persian War in 481 BC. The map shows the overland route of Xerxes I from Thessaly south to Athens, and the naval route of his fleet to Salamis. The map shows the land battle sites of Thermopylae and Platæa, and the naval battle sites of Atremisium and Salamis. The map also shows the battle site of Marathon (490 BC) from the First Persian Invasion.
Place Names: Greece, Attica, Beotia, Euboea,
ISO Topic Categories: oceans,
location,
inlandWaters
Keywords: Seat of the Second Persian War, borders,
political,
historical,
transportation, major political subdivisions, roads, other military, oceans,
location,
inlandWaters, Unknown, 481 BC
Source: William C. Morey, Outlines in Greek History with a survey of Ancient Oriental Nations (New York, NY: The Athenium Press, 1908) 186
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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