Marathon, Greece

Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: , Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the battle of Marathon around 490 BCE. 

The name "Marathon" () comes from the herb fennel, called marathon () or marathos () in Ancient Greek.. so Marathon literally means "a place full of fennels"..

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Category:Towns in Greece