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Battle of Marathon's 2,500th Anniversary Celebrations

The municipality of Marathon in Attica  announced on Tuesday a programme of events to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary since the historic Battle of Marathon on September 12th. On this crucial battlefield, the ancient Athenians managed to thwart invasion by a numerically superior Persian force; inaugurating an era in which Greece flourished and laid the foundations of western culture.
With money donated by The Leventis Foundation, the municipality will mark out historic routes for cyclists and pedestrians that will link monuments such as the Marathon Tomb, the Trophy, the ancient quarries and others.
On September 12th the events will peak and feature a walk to the Tomb followed by the reading of descriptions of the battle from Herodotus by well known Greek actors.  The celebration will further be accompanied by ancient Greek instruments such as the lute, pan-pipes, and horns.
Among those attending will be Greece’s female marathon runner Maria Polyzou, who recently became the first woman to repeat the legendary 520 kilometre round trip run from Athens to Sparta in six days. The distance was originally run by the ancient messenger Pheidippides when he was sent to ask for Sparta’s aid in the battle.
(source: ana-mpa)

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