Ikarios

Ikarios is a building in Marathon, East Attica. Ikarios is situated nearby to the theater building Amphitheatre, as well as near the pitch Petanque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri) and Marathon Archaeological Area.

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 270 metres southeast of Ikarios.

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 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 3 km northwest of Ikarios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nea Makri and Vranas.

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.