Xerxes Five Million Men

[hoplite14gr]

We all agree that Herodotus figures need downsizing.
The question was how big was the army of Xerxes to make such an impression?
When the National Archelogical School excavated the the tomps of Marathon they found 192 bodies and a boy sceleton(!) in the Athenian tomp, 50 sceletons in the Platean tomp and 100 bodies in the tomp of the "servants".
Odd quantities of other remains yielding more than 200 skulls have been found in the area. That partly confirms Herodotus Athenian Marathon casualties so don´t just throw him in the dustbin!
Athens could raise in "PANSTRATIA" 13200 hoplites which suggest 13200 psiloi and we have records for 200 horsemen and 400 archers Sparta could raise 20000 hoplites possibly more. As I wrote before Archaologists say that in Pelloponisos there were at least 10 cities that could field between 5000 and 10000 hoplites with their servants fighting as psiloi. If in grave danger south Greece could raise 100000 troops the 150000 from the Persian side they wouldn´t make the terrible impresion suggested by Herodotos.
Yes we can downsize the Greek troops too but most scolars say that the 100000 figure can be supported by the data of excavated ancient cities polpulation estimates. So how much the Persian Army was?
Certainly not millions but 200000 must be a minimum to seem impresive to 100000.
Kind regards
Stefanos