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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tumulus of the PlataeansCountry: Greece Region: Central Greece Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Athens Nearest Village: Marathon
Latitude: 38.123490N Longitude: 23.949030E
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| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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bat400 saw from a distance on 1st May 2011
Tumulus erected for the Plataeans who fell alongside Athenian troops in 490 BCE at the Battle of Marathon. A sort of dromos appears to have been cut into the side and a door installed, which does not look ancient.
A force of 7,000 Athenians and Plataeans defeated 20,000 Persians. The Greeks lost 192 men and the Persians 7,000. The Persians then fled in disarray on their ships and their invasion of Greece was broken. The Greeks sent Pheidippides on a 42 Km run to Athens to announce the victory, but the hapless hero died of exhaustion soon after fulfilling his mission.
The site should be seen in conjunction with the Tumulus of the Athenians and Trophy of the Athenians nearby and is on the grounds of the Marathon Museum.
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