1. Crossing the Bosporus into Europe

    · Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey

    Crossing the Bosporus into Europe
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    Darius crossed from Asia into Europe over a pontoon bridge at the Bosporus during his major expedition against the Scythians. The source dates the crossing approximately to 513 BCE; the crossing’s exact bridge location is not known.

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