The Ancient Greeks 04 – The Persian Invasion 4 – The Fall of Athens

seangabb Published 26 Mar 2026 Greece: A Brief History, c.700 BC – 500 AD What happens when resistance fails? In this lecture, we examine the dramatic collapse of Greek resistance after Thermopylae and the advance of the Persian army into central Greece. With the Spartan force destroyed, the road to Athens lay open. We explore: […] Related posts: The Ancient Greeks 04 – The Persian Invasion 3 –…