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For the Peloponnesians had already sailed round from Las, and having overrun Aegina had cast anchor at Epidaurus; and Theramenes insisted that if they had been on their way to Euboea they would never have gone up the Saronic gulf to Aegina and then returned and anchored at Epidaurus, but that some one had invited them for the purposes which he had always alleged; it was impossible therefore to be any longer indifferent.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

The height commands a magnificent view of the whole Athenian plain, of the city itself, of Mount Hymettus, and the Saronic

Hellenica 2007

ATHENS (AP) A windsurfer whose first name means "wave" in Hebrew gave Israel its first Olympic gold medal ever Wednesday, taking a plunge in Saronic Gulf to celebrate.

USATODAY.com - Israel wins first-ever Olympic gold 2004

A strong wind on the Saronic Gulf created choppy conditions.

USATODAY.com - Athens Watch: Tuesday, Aug. 24 2004

Burnham, normally pretty low-key, celebrated his gold medal by doing a back flip into the Saronic Gulf just after they crossed the finish line, leaving Foerster to control the 15-foot boat in the spectator fleet.

USATODAY.com - Americans edge Brits for first 470 sailing gold medal 2004

Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher so dominated the deciding race Saturday that they'd been splashing around in the Saronic Gulf in celebration for several minutes by the time most of the rest of the fleet finished, including the Americans.

USATODAY.com - U.S. team takes silver in Tornado sailing race 2004

ATHENS With a half moon rising behind him, and an orange sun plunging beneath the Saronic Gulf before him, Gal Fridman stood where no Israeli man or woman had ever set foot.

USATODAY.com - Olympics finally a source of great joy for Israel 2004

The temperature on the sand reached 107 degrees, with only a breeze from the nearby Saronic Gulf providing some relief.

USATODAY.com - Swiss pair eliminates Holdren, Metzger 2004

But Wednesday night, there was nothing cold or hushed about a ceremony on the shores of the Saronic Gulf.

USATODAY.com - Olympics finally a source of great joy for Israel 2004

Women and children were meant to head across the Saronic Gulf to Troezen, a city-state on the east coast of the Peloponnese, but some also went to the Saronic Gulf island of Aegina.

The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss 2004