Marathon Archaeological Area
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: tumuli in Greece
- Also known as: “Marathon tumuli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Marathon and Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri).
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.
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 with an area of 36.662 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.
Marathon Archaeological Area
- Categories: tumulus, 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_reserveWikidata ID
Q48802540
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Spanish—“Marathon Archaeological Area” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Μαραθώνα”
- Spanish: “túmulos de Maratón”
- Spanish: “Túmulos de Maratón”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Agios Panteleimon Marathóna and Γκράβα.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Athenians and Battle of Marathon.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Marathon Archaeological Area”. Photo: Isidora Kyriazi, CC BY-SA 4.0.