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The Acropolis - Part One - Reaching The Parthenon
There are few landscapes as instantly recognisable as the city of Athens. Its iconic structures perch upon ancient rock formations, staring out over the modern day city. On the second day of our trip, we ventured away from our hotel along the Marathon coast and into the city. There was an accessible bus route from Nea Makri into Athens, but we decided instead to save hassle and spent 50 Euros each way on a taxi. Our incredible taxi driver Lucas pointed out all of the sites as
The Mythic Plain of Marathon
The word "Marathon" is known in perhaps billions of households around the world. Most commonly, it invokes the 26.2-mile journey between an athlete and an Olympic medal. History enthusiasts may also associate it with the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE against the Persian Empire. Yet despite the importance of both events, the region also plays an important role both in Mythology and in wider history.
The Battle of Marathon: Wandering Through History
In 490 BCE, the Persian Empire, the largest in the world at that time, sent between 400 and 600 triremes to land on the beachhead on the coast of Marathon, a mostly flat coastal plain in the region of Attica.
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