2006-06-12 02:12:01 · 12 answers · asked by millie4mb 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Marathon.
The modern Athens Marathon commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C.
2006-06-12 02:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marathon, where one of the most crucial battles of people took place. If the Greeks would loose this battle, the Persians would concord all Europe! The history would be different and the western values would include less democracy and more theocracy!
There are more towns around Athens and at ~26 miles, but The special event, I think was in Marathon!
2006-06-12 04:12:56 · answer #2 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marathon (Marathonas in Greek) is the name of the village. Marathon is the name given to the race in honour of the runner (Pheidippides - there is a street in Athens named after him).
Olympia has nothing to do with this.
The historical information given on the battle against the persian army in 490BC is correct.
Marathonas actually means a place where fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, marathos) grows.
2006-06-17 04:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by Adoracion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you refer to the town of Marathon were the Athenians destroyed the first attack of the Persians.
An Athenian hoplite run to Athens in order to bring the victorious news! He was injured and he died soon after he arrived in Athens agora! He managed to say the word "ΝΕΝΙΚΙΚΑΜΕΝ" meaning "we won".
In memory of the event the Marathon race was established!
(1234 5 is the other nick name of Rous? ofcourse she dosen't know what she is talking about!)
2006-06-13 06:47:52 · answer #4 · answered by ragzeus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"About 26 miles (42km) northeast of Athens, between the villages of Nea Makri and Marathona, is the site of the great battle between the small force of Athenians and the mighty Persian army in 490 BC."
2006-06-12 05:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympia has nothing to do with marathon!Marathon is 26 miles from athens.!
2006-06-12 03:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ragzeus is spot on. Of course Marathona is the answer you are looking for. With out the Athenians triphum Europe would be a completly different place today.
2006-06-15 12:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by sharron v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marathonas
2006-06-13 12:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympia; and it's famous for the Olympics
2006-06-12 02:15:36 · answer #9 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the town of marathon
2006-06-12 02:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by The Wanderer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋