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Battle of Salamis port
« on: Wednesday, 22 March, 2017 @ 16:38:40 »
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Ancient Greece: 2,500-year-old sunken port central to the Battle of Salamis emerges
The battle of Salamis is the first large naval battle recorded in history.

In 480, the Greeks were struggling against the Persians. Xerxes, the Persian King, had succeeded in occupying much of Greece. It had a fleet of more than 800 powerful galleys while the Greeks only had about 370 warships, known as triremes.

However, as the battle looked like it was going to be lost, Greek commander Themistocles designed an ingenious strategy. He lured the Persian ships in the strait of Salamis, where their large size prevented them from manoeuvring easily.

In the end, the Greeks defeated the Persians, sinking about 300 of their ships, while only losing about 40. King Xerxes had to postpone any future attacks, giving all Greek cities the time to unite against him and beat him for good.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ancient-greek-port-central-historic-battle-salamis-emerges-underwater-archaeology-1612830