{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699f0cf87156d508740b833c/69a1cff4f0bb26c29616f79b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Greco-Persian Wars - Part 4: The last stand and the fall of Persian hope","description":"Athens lies in ruins, its stones still warm from the flames. But among the ashes, resolve is hardening. The Greeks are gathering for one final, decisive stand.\r\n\r\nThe Persian dream of conquest is about to be tested. Xerxes has withdrawn most of his army, but his general Mardonius remains—a threat no one can ignore. Winter is harsh. Greek scouts watch as Persian troops strip the land, dragging away food and people. The countryside is haunted by hunger and fear. Yet, the Greeks begin to unite. Messages and oaths pass secretly between cities. Suffering forges new bonds. By spring, the largest Greek army ever assembled moves north, armor shining in the hard sunlight.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/greco-persian-wars","author_name":"The Archive Network"}