Histories

So they saved themselves by crossing over to Oropus; the Persians sailed holding their course for Temenos and Choereae and Aegilea, all in Eretrian territory. Landing at these places, they immediately unloaded their horses and made preparation to attack their enemies.

The Eretrians had no intention of coming out and fighting; all their care was to guard their walls if they could, since it was the prevailing counsel not to leave the city. The walls were strongly attacked, and for six days many fell on both sides; but on the seventh two Eretrians of repute, Euphorbus son of Alcimachus and Philagrus son of Cineas, betrayed the city to the Persians.

They entered the city and plundered and burnt the temples, in revenge for the temples that were burnt at Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis; moreover, they enslaved the townspeople, according to Darius' command.

After subduing +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, the Persians waited a few days and then sailed away to the land of Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica, pressing ahead in expectation of doing to the Athenians exactly what they had done to the Eretrians. Marathon[*](For a detailed discussion of various questions connected with the battle of Marathon, readers are referred to How and Wells, Appendix XVIII.) was the place in Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica most suitable for riding horses and closest to +Eretria [23.8083,38.3917] (Perseus) Eretria, so Hippias son of Pisistratus led them there.