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  2. Marathon, Greece - Wikipedia

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    Marathon battle memorial. The beach of Schinias is located southeast of the town. The beach is popular as a spot for windsurfing and the Olympic Rowing Center used for the 2004 Summer Olympics is also located there. At the 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics, Marathon was the starting point of the marathon races (for both women and men in 2004).

  3. Lake Marathon - Wikipedia

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    Lake Marathon or the Marathon Reservoir (Greek: Λίμνη Μαραθώνος [Limni Marathónos] or Λίμνη Μαραθώνα [Limni Marathóna]) is a man-made water supply reservoir formed from the construction of Marathon Dam at the junction of Charadros and Varnavas Torrents near the town of Marathon, Greece.

  4. Nea Makri - Wikipedia

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    Nea Makri (Greek: Νέα Μάκρη) is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the local government reform of 2011, it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of Marathon. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km 2. [3] It is part of the Athens metropolitan area. [4]

  5. Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre - Wikipedia

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    The Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (Ολυμπιακό Κωπηλατοδρόμιο Σχοινιά) was built to host the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. [1] It is the most northerly venue of the 2004 Games situated to the east of the town of Marathon.

  6. Battle of Marathon - Wikipedia

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    The plain of Marathon today, with pine forest and wetlands. A map showing the Greek world at the time of the battle. The first Persian invasion of Greece had its immediate roots in the Ionian Revolt, the earliest phase of the Greco-Persian Wars. However, it was also the result of the longer-term interaction between the Greeks and Persians.

  7. Rhamnous - Wikipedia

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    Map of Rhamnous. Rhamnus was situated on the east coast of Attica. The town occupied a small plain 3 miles (5 km) wide, atop a rocky peninsula surrounded by the sea for two-thirds of its circumference. A narrow ridge connected the peninsula with the mountains which closely approached it on the land side and shut it out from the rest of Attica.

  8. Category:Marathon, Greece - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Marathon, Greece" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. File:The town of Marathon, Greece.jpg - Wikipedia

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