Tower of Marathon B

Tower of Marathon B is a castle in Marathon, East Attica. Tower of Marathon B is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tomb of the Athenians, as well as near the nature reserve Marathon Archaeological Area.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marathon Archaeological Area and Archaeological Site at Plasi of Marathon.

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.

Archaeological Site at Plasi of Marathon

Archaeological site

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Archaeological Site at Plasi of Marathon is situated 1½ km east of Tower of Marathon B.

Archaeological Museum of Marathon

Museum

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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 2½ km west of Tower of Marathon B.

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 Tower of Marathon B.

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 4½ km south of Tower of Marathon B.