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The Mass Poisoning of Kirrha in Ancient Greece Was a Horrific War Crime

Tasos Kokkinidis - June 26, 2026

The mass poisoning of the city of Kirrha in Phocis, a few miles south of the sacred city of Delphi, around 595 BC, is an incident that stands out in Ancient Greece for its chilling scale and unparalleled environmental...