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The Harbor of Athens: Piraeus and the Birth of a Naval Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the Piraeus — the port city that made Athens a maritime power. They trace its foundation under Themistocles, its layout by Hippodamus of Miletus, and its transformation into the naval heart of the Delian League. They talk about the Long Walls that connected Athens to the sea, the ship sheds and the trireme fleet, the cosmopolitan population of merchants and metics, and the grain trade that kept the city fed. They also consider the darker side — the sailors who powered the democracy, and the empire that depended on the port. A story of walls, ships…
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