490–479 BC Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis

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When the mighty Persian Empire invaded Greece, a handful of city-states mounted a defense that changed the course of history. Relive the Battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis in one of antiquity's greatest conflicts.

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