This year Greece is marking the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, an epic clash between ... and there will be archery demonstrations, ancient music and dancing, and much more.

This remarkable Corinthian-style helmet from the Battle of Marathon was reputedly discovered in 1834 with a human skull still inside.

Scholars have recounted the battle of Marathon for centuries ... That early democratic ideals had developed in Greece at all, Lacey says, "is pretty much a miracle in itself." ...

toward the heart of the ancient Greek world, a society he aimed to subjugate. The Battle of Marathon marked a turning point in the wars between Greece and Persia. Prior to this defeat, the Persian ...

(At the Battle of Marathon, Athens’ underdog ... competitions inspired by the ancient games that would rotate among countries every four years. Greece had been hosting its own revived Olympics ...

Ancient calendars and discrepancies ... Sparta begins the march for Marathon September 12: Most common date for the battle itself, at least since August Boeckh's 1855 reconstruction of the ...

stretching thousands of years into ancient Greece, when Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens, to announce the victory over the Persians, following the battle of Marathon.Such rich history can ...

The annual Athens Marathon will feature a record number of participants and events on Sunday in celebration of the 2 500-year anniversary of the famous battle that gave the event its name ...