Marathon Archaeological Area
Marathon Archaeological Area is a nature reserve in Marathon, East Attica. Marathon Archaeological Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Agios Panteleimon Marathóna, as well as near Vranas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Marathon and Tomb of the Athenians.
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.
Tomb of the Athenians
Archaeological site
Photo: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri)
Archaeological site
Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri) is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Makri and Vranas.
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. The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.
Marathon Archaeological Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Marathon, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.1179° or 38° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
23.9785° or 23° 58′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GC54X9H+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 130045246OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
“Marathon Archaeological Area” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Μαραθώνα”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Agios Panteleimon Marathóna and Γκράβα.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Marathon and Tower of Marathon B.
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