Archaeological Museum of Marathon
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—3:00 PM and Tuesday closed
- Type: Museum
- Description: Archaeological musuem in Marathon, Attica, Greece
- Also known as: “Archeological Museum of Marathon”
- Address: Λ. Πλαταιών 114, Βρανάς, 19007
- Parking: yes
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tumulus of the Plataeans and Kotroni Airport.
Tumulus of the Plataeans
Monument
Tumulus of the Plataeans is a monument, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Marathon.
Kotroni Airport
Aerodrome
Kotroni Airport is a small airport situated northwest of Marathonas, Greece. It has one of the smallest runways in the world. Both runways are mostly used by helicopters because Kotroni is normally a base for the Hellenic Navy Helicopter Command.
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. Marathon Archaeological Area is situated 3 km east of Archaeological Museum of Marathon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vranas and Nea Makri.
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. Nea Makri is situated 5 km southeast of Archaeological Museum of Marathon.
Stamata
Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stamata is a community in Athens, East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit. Stamata is situated 6 km west of Archaeological Museum of Marathon.
Archaeological Museum of Marathon
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Marathon, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.12192° or 38° 7′ 19″ northLongitude
23.94665° or 23° 56′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GC54WCW+QMOpenStreetMap ID
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building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4785414
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Marathon” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Marathonin arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique de Marathon”
- French: “Musée archéologique de Marathon”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum (Marathon)”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum von Marathon”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Μαραθώνα”
- Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico de Maratona”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Maratón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μ. Αγίου Γεωργίου and Mycenaean Tholos Tomb of Arnos at Marathon.
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