The Massacre at Melos

The position of Melos, is between Greece and Crete. Is a well known Bronze Age sit eof Phylakopi on the north east coast. The Melians sent a Greek fleet at Salamis. In 415 BC the Athenians had attacked the island and compelled the Melians to surrender, slew all of the men that were capable of bearing arms, and made slaves of the women and the children.