Persepolis+Greeks

=Ancient Society - Persepolis =

 - The City - The Kings - The Greeks - The Burning -

Persepolis: The Persians vs. The Greeks
And now for a little research.

There were two attempts by the Persians to invade Greece. 1. Under Darius the Great (490 BC):
 * Battle of Marathon

2. Under Xerxes I (480-79 BC):
 * Thermopylae
 * Artemisium
 * Destruction of Athens
 * Salamis
 * Plataea

In pairs, research the following and present to the class:
 * RESEARCH**:
 * Herodotus and the Persian Wars
 * Aeschylus and his play //The Persians//
 * Two of the events/battles above, giving a detailed description of where it took place, who was involved and what occurred.