👑 Tomb of Darius I, Naqsh-e Rustam, near Persepolis, Iran, c. 522–486 BCE.
📷 Photo by درفش کاویانی.

👑 Tomb of Darius I, Naqsh-e Rustam, near Persepolis, Iran, c. 522–486 BCE.
📷 Photo by درفش کاویانی.
Several of the normally fractious poleis (city-states) of ancient Greece managed to unite against the threat posed by the #FirstGrecoPersianWar. The much larger forces of #DariusI were defeated by the alliance near #Athens on #ThisDayInHistory in 490 BCE in the #BattleOfMarathon.