Kitap 8
53.1
In time a way out of their difficulties was revealed to the barbarians, since according to the oracle all the mainland of Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica had to become subject to the Persians. In front of the acropolis, and behind the gates and the ascent, was a place where no one was on guard, since no one thought any man could go up that way. Here some men climbed up, near the sacred precinct of Cecrops' daughter Aglaurus, although the place was a sheer cliff.
53.2
When the Athenians saw that they had ascended to the acropolis, some threw themselves off the wall and were killed, and others fled into the chamber. The Persians who had come up first turned to the gates, opened them, and murdered the suppliants. When they had levelled everything, they plundered the sacred precinct and set fire to the entire acropolis.
54.1
So it was that Xerxes took complete possession of Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, and he sent a horseman to Shush [48.333,32.2] (inhabited place), Khuzestan, Iran, AsiaSusa to announce his present success to Artabanus. On the day after the messenger was sent, he called together the Athenian exiles who accompanied him and asked them go up to the acropolis and perform sacrifices in their customary way, an order given because he had been inspired by a dream or because he felt remorse after burning the sacred precinct. The Athenian exiles did as they were commanded.
