The stunning victory at Marathon gave the Athenians a new sense ... competed for the affections of the most beautiful youth in Athens, but more importantly, they had come to represent two ...

When the Persian army landed at Marathon in 490 BC ... When at last the Spartans set off for Athens several days later, the battle had already been fought. According to Phidippides' own account ...

The Greek Battle of Marathon was the final invasion of Persian forces into Greece. The Persian army was ultimately defeated by Greek forces. More importantly, this victory shielded the as-yet ...

when Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens, to announce the victory over the Persians, following the battle of Marathon. Such rich history can be uniquely felt in Boston, a city shrouded in ...