Marathon  

Marathon - Attica (Greece)

Marathon. (Marathonas) Marathon is a city in Attica, Greece. Here, in the year of 490 BC, took place "The Battle of Marathon". The great battle between the Athenians and Persians is considered one of the most important of antiquity. The Athenians managed to defeat the powerful and much larger Persian army. Phidippides was instructed to walk to Athens as soon as possible, to tell the good news. Phidippides ran as fast as he could, but when he arrived in Athens, he could just say " we won!" and then the messenger fell dead. He appeared to be exhausted and suffered a stroke.

There's at Marathon little that remains of the battle between the Athenians and Persians. Only a mound, where the 192 soldiers who died are buried and finds that are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Marathon (opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 8:00 to 15:00 pm) remind us of this important event.

Every second Sunday of November thousands of runners appear from around the world at the start in Marathon to run more than 42 kilometers to Athens.

In modern times, there is built a large dam at Marathon. It is located not far from the spot where the battlefield was. The water of the artificial lake provides the city of Athens from drinking water. Marathon today is a modern town.

Photo Gallery Marathon - Photos of Marathon

JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 6 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 8 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 2 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 4 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 7 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 5 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 1 - Foto van JustGreece.com JustGreece.com Marathon | Attica - Central Greece | Greece  Photo 3 - Foto van JustGreece.com

more photos of Marathon»


Average temperature Marathon
January
8.3°C
February
9.2°C
March
11.5°C
April
15.1°C
May
20.3°C
June
24.7°C
July
27.1°C
August
26.9°C
September
23.0°C
October
17.9°C
November
13.1°C
December
9.6°C

Marathon in other languages


Attica: Where on the map is Marathon located?

Map of Marathon
The map of Attica (©JustGreece.com)
© JustGreece.com 2004-2024