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Salamis
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Quote:There only two place where you can land in Salamis: Aianteio that was a fortified town and probalby Athenians had fortified the other approach (Pefkakia the modern tourist area).
Very good point, which settles the case convincingly.
Quote:Do not understimate the traumatic battle shock of Thermopylae with its horrific casualty rate.
I have some doubts about Herodotus' story, actually; but that's a different debate.
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Salamis - by Jona Lendering - 10-06-2009, 11:03 PM
Re: Salamis - by Eleatic Guest - 10-07-2009, 01:13 AM
Re: Salamis - by hoplite14gr - 10-07-2009, 11:23 AM
Re: Salamis - by Jona Lendering - 10-07-2009, 11:35 AM

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