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The Delian League Treasury: When Athens Moved the Money
In 454 BC, Pericles ordered the transfer of the Delian League's treasury from the sacred island of Delos to Athens. What began as a defensive alliance against Persia became an Athenian empire, funded by the very allies it was meant to protect. This episode traces the league's transformation from its founding in 478 BC after the Persian Wars, through the pivotal transfer of funds, to the brutal suppression of revolts at Naxos and Thasos. We examine the tribute lists inscribed on stone, the role of the Hellenotamiai (treasurers), and how Athens used the money to build the Parthenon…
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