希臘雅典衛城：被認為是希臘民族精神和審美理想的完美結合，建于公元前5世紀，但直到今天，那里仍然是建筑師們的靈感與借鑒之源。


The boldness and ambition of the Acropolis was funded by the spoils of war, a war that determined the fate of Greece. In 480 BC, Athens lay in ruins conquered by the seemingly unstoppable Persian Empire. At sea the Persian armada of 800 vessels bore down on the retreating Greek fleet who were hopelessly outnumbered. On the night before the inevitable battle, an owl, symbol of their protective goddess Athena, was seen flying through the night sky. Inspired by this good omen, the Greek navy daringly engaged and defeated the Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis. In one of the great naval victories of history, the Greeks sank 200 enemy ships while losing only 40 of their own. The Persian threat had been overcome. The unexpected victory heralded a new period of stability for Athens and her allies. The Golden Age of Greece was born.

建造雅典衛城的大膽想法和雄圖來自一場紛擾的戰事，一場決定了希臘命運的戰事。公元前480年，銳不可擋的波斯帝國大軍攻克雅典，雅典夷為廢墟。汪洋大海上，800艘波斯戰艦窮追猛打希臘戰船，數量遠遠落后的希臘戰船步步后退。就在不可避免即將開戰的前夜，象征著希臘人守護女神雅典娜的貓頭鷹在夜空中飛翔出現。在此吉兆的鼓舞下，希臘海軍軍心大振，在撒拉米斯戰役中一舉擊敗波斯艦隊。在歷史上一次獲得偉大勝利的海戰中，希臘軍隊擊沉200艘敵船，己方只損失40艘。擊敗了入侵的波斯軍隊。意想不到的勝利令雅典及其盟國得到新的安定。希臘進入了黃金時期。
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