Geologists say that they have found evidence to support the ancient Greek historian Herodotus's account of a tsunami that saved a Greek village from Persian invaders in 479 BCE. In his account, Herodotus states that "a great flood-tide of the sea" killed hundreds of Persian soldiers who had besieged the city of Potidaea. He also indicates that many smaller tsunamis had struck there in the past. Sediment in the area where Potidaea once stood shows signs of massive marine events, and excavations of a nearby city have uncovered seashells that were likely deposited there by a tsunami. DiscussEvidence of Ancient Tsunami in Northern Greece
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Geologists say that they have found evidence to support the ancient Greek historian Herodotus's account of a tsunami that saved a Greek village from Persian invaders in 479 BCE. In his account, Herodotus states that "a great flood-tide of the sea" killed hundreds of Persian soldiers who had besieged the city of Potidaea. He also indicates that many smaller tsunamis had struck there in the past. Sediment in the area where Potidaea once stood shows signs of massive marine events, and excavations of a nearby city have uncovered seashells that were likely deposited there by a tsunami. Discuss