Marathon (Greece)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
מרתון (יוון)
Name (Latin)
Marathon (Greece)
Coordinates
23.96361111 23.96361111 38.155 38.155 (gooearth )
Associated country
Greece
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN gaz. Greece, 1960(Marathon, ppl 38°09ʹN, 23°58ʹE)
- The battle of Marathon, 1995:CIP t.p. (Marathon)
- BGN gaz. Greece, 1960(Marathon, ppl 38p0s 09ʹ N., 23p0s 58ʹ E.)
Wikipedia description:
Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, in which the outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times. Today it is part of East Attica regional unit, in the outskirts of Athens and a popular resort town and center of agriculture.
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