Marathos
Marathos is a locality in Thermo, West Central Greece, West Greece and has about 21 residents. Marathos is situated nearby to the village Petrochori, as well as near the hamlet Koulouria.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thermos and Temple of Apollo Thermios.
Thermos
Ruins
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".
Temple of Apollo Thermios
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Analipsi and Kato Makrinou.
Analipsi
Village
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Analipsi is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Marathos.
Kato Makrinou
Village
Kato Makrinou is a village in the municipal unit of Makryneia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located in a valley southeast of Lake Trichonida. It is 2 km northeast of Makrinou, 10 km southeast of Gavalou and 20 km northwest of Naupactus. Kato Makrinou is situated 8 km southwest of Marathos.
Dafnias
Village
Photo: Gpapanasta, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dafnias is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Marathos.
Marathos
- Type: Locality with 21 residents
- Description: human settlement in Thermo, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Thermo, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Marathos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Márathos”
- Greek: “Μάραθος Αιτωλοακαρνανίας”
- Greek: “Μάραθος”
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