A 19th Century view of the plain of Marathon, site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times.

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Size: 4985px × 3025px
Location: Marathon, Peloponnese, Greece
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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