Marathon’s treasures — blog.visitgreece.gr

Although Marathon is a small village in Eastern Attica, it has a rich historical heritage. It is marked by the ancient battle of Marathon (490BC), a pivotal historical moment in the universal history, and by the Marathon Run, a long distance race that today takes place worldwide. In Marathon exist two worth visiting museums and several landmarks related with the battle and the Run. In the Archaeological Museum of Marathon you will admire the Marathon trophy that was erected on the Marathon plain, two years after the battle, by Miltiades’ son. Personal items of the soldiers who died at the battle are also displayed there. In the museum’s courtyard, you’ll find the tomb of the Plataeans, allies of the Athenians at the battle.

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