{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699e36ed123f974082087563/69a1dcf247697ac803744e17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Peace of Nicias – Part 4: The aftermath and the unraveling of the peace","description":"The war was over—for now. For a fleeting moment, Athens and Sparta laid down their arms. The city-states of Greece took stock, nursing wounds and counting losses. The Peace of Nicias ushered in a rare silence, but beneath it, old rivalries smoldered.\r\n\r\nThe treaty’s promises seemed clear: return territories, restore prisoners, respect sacred spaces, and let all Greeks worship in peace. Yet from the start, cracks appeared. Corinth and Megara, feeling shortchanged, refused to cooperate. Amphipolis, the jewel Athens had sought, proved stubborn. Delays and accusations of bad faith poisoned the air.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/peace-of-nicias","author_name":"The Archive Network"}