Marathon tumuli or tumulus, the tomb that ancient Athenians built to honour goddess Athena for her help on defeating the Persians in Marathon Battle.

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Marathon tumuli or tumulus, the tomb that ancient Athenians built to honour goddess Athena for her help on defeating the Persians in Marathon Battle. It is located in Marathon region, 42 kms far from Athens, and it is the main starting point of the original classic marathon, run every year in Athens, Greece.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Marathon, Athens, Attica, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Ioannis Mantas / Alamy / Afripics
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