ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ

ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ is a bus stop in Athens, Attica. ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ is situated nearby to the theater building Rabbithole Art & Performance Space, as well as near the neighborhood Metaxourgio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

Parthenon

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1½ km southeast of ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ.

Temple of Hephaestus

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. Temple of Hephaestus is situated 780 metres south of ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ.

Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

Museum

Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is situated 510 metres south of ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metaxourgio and Keramikos.

Metaxourgio

Neighborhood

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.

Keramikos

Neighborhood

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.

Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.