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The Battle of Salamis: 29 (or 22) September 480 BC

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle fought between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in September 480 BC in the straits between the mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens. It marked the high-point of the second Persian invasion of Greece which had begun in 480 BC.

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Salamis on the world travel map

The importance of the experiential theater seminars "Introduction to the ancient theater and the work of Euripides" in Salamina, for the promotion of the island as a world historical and cultural destination, was pointed out by the president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization-EOT, Angela Gerekou, during a press conference.

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Underwater tunnel linking Attica with Salamis begins work in 2022

The "never-ending" work of the Submarine Link of Salamis - Perama is picking up the pace. Ten years after the start of the tender, after 12 extensions and with the process being frozen several times due to lack of design maturity, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has now put on track the project that will unite Salamina with the urban complex of Attica, upgrading the development prospects of the island and the wider area. Within 2022, if there are no legal obstacles, the temporary contractor of the project will emerge, finally changing the pace in a competition that has gone through many trials and tribulations.

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