A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, a thrilling eyewitness account of the battle of Salamis - as the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest for students of ancient literature: as the only extended account of the Persian wars by an author who fought in them it is a unique document. This is the first English edition for thirty-five years, in parallel translation with introduction and commentary.