Battle of Marathon

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

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 670 metres north of Battle of Marathon.

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 Battle of Marathon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vranas and Nea Makri.

Vranas

Hamlet

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Vranas is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Battle of Marathon.

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 Battle of Marathon.