Battle of Marathon (site)

The Battle of Marathon, Greek Μάχη τοῡ Μαραθῶνος (Mache tou Marathonos), took place in 490 BC and was the culmination of King Darius I of Persia's first full scale attempt to conquer the remainder of Greece and incorporate it into the Persian Empire, which would secure the weakest portion of his western border. Most of what is known of this battle comes from the Greek historian Herodotus.

“Maps Courtesy of the Department of History, United States Military Academy.”
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon
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Coordinates:  38°7'7"N 23°59'3"E
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