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The Battle of Marathon: Wandering Through History
In 490 BCE, the Persian Empire, the largest in the world at that time, sent between 400 and 600 triremes to land on the beachhead on the coast of Marathon, a mostly flat coastal plain in the region of Attica.
Ben Parker
10 hours ago10 min read
From Marathon to Athens: The Egyptian Sanctuary in Ancient Greece
An unusual site to find in Ancient Greece, the sanctuary and accompanying baths were built in 160 AD by Roman senator Herodes Atticus between the Marathon beachfront and the wetlands of Brexiza
Ben Parker
11 hours ago4 min read
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