Sehenswürdigkeiten in Marathon

Marathon Highlights

Marathon's archaeological landscape is anchored by the Tomb of the Athenians, a 5th-century BC tumulus housing the fallen from the historic 490 BC battle. The coastal site of Rhamnous preserves a fortified acropolis and the Temple of Nemesis, while the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods at Brexiza displays unique Roman-era religious architecture. The local Archaeological Museum provides context with Neolithic and Roman finds, and the Trophy of Marathon marks the specific site of the Persian retreat.

Marathon Highlights — Karte

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Tomb of the Athenians

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…

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Rhamnous

Rhamnous, also Ramnous or Rhamnus, was an ancient Greek city in Attica situated on the coast, overlooking the Euboean Strait.

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Archaeological Museum of Marathon

The Archeological Museum of Marathon is a museum in Marathon, Attica, Greece.

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Iero ton Aigyption Theon

A 2nd-century AD Roman sanctuary commissioned by Herodes Atticus. Located in the Brexiza marsh, the site was dedicated to Isis and Serapis and originally featured monumental Egyptian-style statues.

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Trophy of Marathon

A reconstruction of the white marble column erected to commemorate the Athenian victory over the Persians in 490 BC. It marks the tactical point where the Persian retreat began.