timvos marathonos

I have come to the conclusion that in many areas with archaelogicla and historical interest, it is not only one site that is important, but a network of sites. To appreciate the area, one needs to cover the whole network. The Tumulus of Athenians in Marathon is one of the nodes the visitor must see in the area of Marathon. There is nothing spectacular about it, it is a plain field with olive trees and bushes and the discrete tumulus where the ashes of the fallen Athenians are burried. Visit it, walk around, let the landscape talk to you, and then move on ot the other nodes of the network. The archaelogical museum of Marathon, and the Schinias beach where the Persian navy had anchored, As I write this, I realize that there may be more nodes, but for a start these three are good enough.

What happened here was one of the great turning points in history. The monument is simple but moving. There is a model of the area and plaques explaining the battle. I suggest that you visit the Marathon Run Museum before coming here if you are not familiar with the battle.Admission to the Tomb also gives you admission to the Archeological Museum.

This is an historic site where the Marathon battle was held and the last 192 Athenians were buried after the first Persian Invasion. This is a place that is linked in some sense with the Archaeological Museum of Marathon but at the same time far away from it. The burial site its 15 minutes away by car from the museum and there is almost no information in the site at all (no public transport as well). You would only see a few statues and the actual cemetery.If you really want to see the place I would strongly recommend you to do it as part of the museum trip and only if you are in the area of Marathon since its not close to Athens. Otherwise, you would need to do your homework before going here. For me was a convenient stop in my trip around Athens.

If you do get out of Athens (which I highly suggest) a visit to Maraton is a nice side trip. The site itself has so few people there that it's not overwhelmed by tourisits. However for it being the final resting place for the 192 Athenians who died in the battle of Marathon it is not well up kept and more information about the battle needs to be there. It would have been nice if they had built the museum closer to this mound because you have to get in a car to get from the museum to the mound. The price for the admission to the mound also gets you admission to the museum and at a very low price.

The Tumulus of the Athenians is situated a short vay to the right (towards the sea) from the Marathon Avenue. It is a mound of earth raised over the burial of those 192 Athenians who fell during the Battle of Marathon 490 BC.There is large map on the site which shows the battlefield of Marathon 490 BC, and also a replica of the Trophy, raised by the Athenians after the battle. The combined ticket is valid for the entrance of this site, Archeological museum of Marathon and other sites of region.

If you want to visit this special place with the Burial Mound in honour of the 192 men who fell at the famous battle of Marathon and don't have much money to travel just get a local bus from the Mavromateon Bus Terminal. There is a bus every hour from there. The bus station is located north of the Archeological Museum. Just walk along the main road (Patission) and it is on the fourth street on your right on the corner of Areos Park. The bus is located at the last kiosk at the very end of a row of buses near a green building. It will take you over one hour to cover the 42 kms and get there following the same road as Phedippides, the famous messenger, without ending up like him on arrival! Worth going, quite a touching place when you think these men's remains are still there undisturbed after 2500 years.

εδω ειναι ενταφιασμενη οι ηρωες της μαχης που εγινε με ολιγαριθμους αθηναιους εναντιον πολιαριθμων περσων που εσωσαν την αθηνα απο καταστροφη ο επισκεπτης θα δη κατι που δεν ειναι πολυ εντιποσιακο αλλα ειναι μια γωνια ιστοριας χιλιαδων ετων σε ενα σημειο που εγινε ισως η η πιο ανιση μαχη μεταξυ δυο αντιπαλων εως τωρα τουλαχιστον ιστορικα

ένας υπέροχος αρχαιολογικός χώρος με όμορφη ενέργεια, αλλά δυστυχώς κι αυτος παραμελημένος από το κράτος,αξίζει να το επισκεφθείτε

Non c’è di che aspettarsi nulla di spettacolare. Niente rovine grandiose o opere d’arte, ma la piana di Maratona ha avuto un’importanza storica enorme per cui, anche se qui ci sono solo il tumulo eretto per i soldati greci caduti nella battaglia e un rifacimento del trofeo di Maratona più poca documentazione sulla battaglia, se si transita in zona merita una sosta per ricordare un pezzo di storia.

Si tratta della famosissima Piana di Maratona, dove gli Ateniesi difesero la Grecia dai Persiani nel 490 a.C. E' un luogo carico di storia e molto suggestivo, per chi è appassionato o perlomeno affascinato da queste vicende che hanno cambiato il corso degli eventi.Non è tuttavia un sito archeologico per tutti: a parte infatti la suggestività del luogo stesso, la lapide commemorativa e qualche plastico, non vi sono rovine o altro. Bene saperlo per non rimanere delusi. Può essere tuttavia accompagnato da una passeggiata lungo la spiaggia, e un salto ai numerosi ristorantini della zona.