AI imagined ancient Athenians before the Battle of Salamis. In 480 BC, about 2,504 years ago, during the Persian invasion of Greece, most Athenians evacuated to Salamis Island. A small group remained at the Acropolis but was soon defeated. The Persian army occupied and destroyed Athens. However, the Greeks won a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Salamis. This victory helped determine the fate of ancient Greece. The Battle of Salamis was one of the steppingstones of the democratic principle