036. Marathon with Dr Owen Rees

Spartan History Podcast by Steven

Sep 25, 2022120:25Society & Culture

Second up for my Greco-Persian war series is the Battle of Marathon, fought in 490 BCE. The first time in living and recorded memory that a foreign invader attempted such a thing in Greece. Joining me to discuss the even...

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