Tomb of the Athenians

Tomb of the Athenians is an archaeological site in Marathon, East Attica. Tomb of the Athenians is situated nearby to the nature reserve Marathon Archaeological Area, as well as near the battlefield Battle of Marathon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marathon Archaeological Area and Tower of Marathon B.

Marathon Archaeological Area

Nature reserve

There are two tumuli at Marathon, Greece. One is a burial mound, or "Soros" that houses the ashes of 192 Athenians who fell during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

Tower of Marathon B

Castle

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Tower of Marathon B is a castle, which is situated 650 metres north of Tomb of the Athenians.

Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri)

Archaeological site

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Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri) is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km south of Tomb of the Athenians.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vranas and Nea Makri.

Vranas

Hamlet

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Vranas is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Tomb of the Athenians.

Nea Makri

Town

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Nea Makri is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the local government reform of 2011, it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of Marathon. The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area. Nea Makri is situated 4 km south of Tomb of the Athenians.