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Nailed Sole Makes Deep Impression In Bavaria
Archaeologists have made a rare discovery at the site of the Roman fort in Oberstimm, Bavaria, uncovering the remains of a Roman sandal with well-preserved nails as well as traces of a civilian settlement (vicus) nearby. The sandal, dating from ca. A
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Bringing It All To A Close The Peace Of Callias
According to Diodorus, at the conclusion of the battle, where the Athenians won against several Persian satraps, Artaxerxes “took counsel on the war with his friends and decided that it was to his advantage to conclude a peace with the Greeks” (12.4.
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The Battle of Salamis-in-Cyprus
Thucydides’ account of this, the last land and naval battle of the Persian Wars, is brief (1.112.2–4). The Athenians made an expedition to Cyprus with 200 triremes commanded by Cimon; 60 were detached to Egypt. Then “sailing off Salamis in Cyprus, th

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