Tumulus of the Plataeans
Tumulus of the Plataeans is a monument in Marathon, East Attica. Tumulus of the Plataeans is situated nearby to the hamlet Vranas, as well as near Archaeological Museum of Marathon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monument
- Description: burial mound at Marathon, Greece
- Also known as: “Tomb of the Plataeans”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Marathon and Kotroni Airport.
Archaeological Museum of Marathon
Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archeological Museum of Marathon is a museum in Marathon, Attica, Greece. The museum mainly houses findings originating from the Battle of Marathon and from the Egyptian temple built nearby. Archaeological Museum of Marathon is situated 250 metres southwest of Tumulus of the Plataeans.
Kotroni Airport
Aerodrome
Kotroni Airport is a small airport situated northwest of Marathonas, Greece. It has one of the smallest runways in the world. Both runways are mostly used by helicopters because Kotroni is normally a base for the Hellenic Navy Helicopter Command.
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. Marathon Archaeological Area is situated 2½ km east of Tumulus of the Plataeans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vranas and Nea Makri.
Nea Makri
Town
Photo: Daniel Hüneborg, CC BY 2.0.
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 with an area of 36.662 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area. Nea Makri is situated 5 km southeast of Tumulus of the Plataeans.
Stamata
Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stamata is a community in Athens, East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit. Stamata is situated 6 km west of Tumulus of the Plataeans.
Tumulus of the Plataeans
- Categories: tumulus, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Marathon, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.12323° or 38° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
23.949° or 23° 56′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8GC54WFX+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1433530997OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q111512673
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Tumulus of the Plataeans” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Plataiailaisten hautakumpu”
- Greek: “Τύμβος Πλαταιέων”
- Spanish: “Túmulo de los plateos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mycenaean Tholos Tomb of Arnos at Marathon and Μ. Αγίου Γεωργίου.
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