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General Resources

1.1 The Challenges of the Persian Empire, 492-479 BC

Useful Websites

Battle of Thermopylae (The Open University)
A website exploring the battle site at Thermopylae: 

Herodotus on Thermopylae, with Chris Carey (Classics Confidential) 

Serpent Column
There are a number of very good pages with images and information about this archaeological source: 

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 In Our Time programmes that are of interest for our period: 

1.2 Greece in Conflict, 479-446 BC

Useful Websites

Athenian Tribute List, 454/3 BC (Attic Inscriptions Online)
Gives details of the first Tribute Quota List in 454/3. 

Peloponnesian League (Livius)
Information about the Peloponnesian League.

Athens, Long Walls (Livius)

Peace of Callias (Encyclopaedia Iranica Online)
One analysis of the Peace of Callias

1.3 Peace and Conflict, 446-431 BC

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 In Our Time programmes that are of interest for our period:

  • Thucydides - On Thucydides' writing methods and motivations 

1.4 The Archidamian War, 431-420 BC

Useful Websites

Attic Inscriptions Online
For information on the utility of inscriptions

1.5 The End of the Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath, 419-404 BC

Useful Websites

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