An event to formally mark the anniversary of 2,500 years since the battle of Thermopylae and the naval battle of Salamis was held on Wednesday evening at the Naval Cadets Academy in Piraeus, with the leadership of the country attending, ANA reports. The victories of Greeks in the Persian Wars are the start of the long and amazing process of Western civilization, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou noted. Drawing a parallel between the trying times of antiquity and today, especially in the economy, public health, and geopolitics, the president noted that studying history and its lessons, "the events that shine throughout the eons, provide an endless intellectual and spiritual reserve."  RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Nikolaos Diakidis Let's block ads! (Why?)