1. Return through Abdera

    · Abdera, Thrace, Greece

    Return through Abdera
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    During his return from Athens toward Asia, Xerxes visited Abdera and established friendly relations with its inhabitants. The source distinguishes this reported visit from a separate, doubted anecdote about Xerxes loosening his girdle at Abdera.

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