The Tomb of the Salamina Fighters

This site overlooks the sea where the famous naval battle of Salamis took place in 480 BC. Honouring the men who fought and died for Greece, this large circular tomb was built using limestone and gravel, and is highlighted with a bronze statue by sculptor Achilleas Vassileiou.

A crucial battle in determining the final outcome of the Persian Wars, the Greek naval fleet was heavily outnumbered, with fewer than 400 small ships against the powerful Persian fleet. The Greeks seemed to be the underdogs until Themistocles developed a plan to fight the battle at a spot favouring the smaller, faster Greek ships. The mighty Persian fleet was destroyed, and the Persian threat to conquer the Peloponnese faded along with it.

Information
Address: Cape of Kynosoura
Area: Salamina

More Ancient Sights

Acropolis

Athens

The world-famous Acropolis, or Sacred Rock, is a fortified hill towering 156 meters high in the...

The Ancient Agora

Athens

During the antiquity, the Ancient Agora was the administrative and trade centre of the city; it...

Stoa of Attalos

Athens

The Stoa of Attalos is the impressive restored building at the eastern side of the Ancient...

Sounion

East Suburbs

Cape Sounion is one of the most photographed landscapes in Greece. The view here is exquisite,...