Marathonas
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In 490 BC, the Marathon plain was the site of one of history’s most important battles. There, an army of 10,000 Greeks and Plataeans defeated 25,000 Persians, preserving the newly founded first democracy. A tomb to the 192 Greek soldiers who fell (in comparison to 6,000 Persians) still stands here. After the victory, Pheidippidis ran the 42 km (26 miles) to Athens to announce the outcome, then collapsed dead on the spot. A museum here displays finds from the area.
Practical Information
Marathon tomb:2294 055 462
Archaeological Museum:2294 055 155
8:30am–3pm Tue–Sun (for both)
buses daily from Mavromateon terminal
Adm (for both)
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