In 480BCE, on the tail end of the Battle of Thermopylae, the Athenian navy and their allies rushed back from the straits of Artemesium to evacuate Athens. The Persians were coming by land and sea! Themistocles and Eurybiades maneuvered the almost impossible feat of driving the Persian navy back. I will briefly review the events leading up to this naval battle, and foreshadow the last two battles of the second Greco-Persian wars. 

Also, we will discuss how to read the ancient sources, and determine the credibility and historical biases of these sources. 

While this is a lecture-styled class, I encourage learners to speak out with their own thoughts, ideas, and questions. Education is a conversation. I will use slides, video clips, and maps as visual aids (as a screen share). The students do not need any 3rd party account or to access any 3rd-party sites during class, nor do they need prior knowledge of Greek language and/or history.