The so-called Ionian Revolt was the beginning of a series of events and war reprisals between Ancient Greeks and Persians.

Xerxes had spent years planning his invasion of Greece. It was to be his 'divine ... soldiers made camp at Sardis in Turkey, awaiting their orders. Faced with such an overwhelming force, only ...

He set up workshops in Sardis, the capital of Lydia, to refine gold and silver from electrum. These first coins were about the size of a dime and were standardized at 10.7 grams (about one-third ...