According to Herodotus, the Persian fleet initially numbered 1,207 triremes â¢ The Greek fleet numbered 366 triremes â¢ Significance of the battle: it marked the turning point of the war.
lifting (plural liftings) 1  The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation. ( 2 sports) Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted. ( 3 medicin) Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.
Top 10 Weightlifters of All Time. Weightlifting is an athletic discipline in which the athletes compete against each other by attempting the maximum-weight single lift of a barbell with lift weight plates. There are two competition lifts in order, i.e. snatch, and clean and jerk.