Persia attacked Greece in what are known as the Persian Wars. It was as a result of the devastation by the Persians of Athens that the great building projects were undertaken under Pericles.
Greece 500-479 B.C.
By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide
Greece at the Time of the War with Persia, 500-479 B.C.
Perry-Castañeda Library Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Wars in Ancient Greece
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