hellenicdreams:THE BATTLE OF MARATHONOn this day in 490 BCE the Battle of Marathon was fought betwee
hellenicdreams:THE BATTLE OF MARATHONOn this day in 490 BCE the Battle of Marathon was fought between the invading army of King Darius I of Persia and the Athenians. 1. Battle between a Persian and an Athenian, Attic red-figure kylix by the Triptolemus Painter, c.480 BCE.The following three vases were some of the many found dedicated in the grave tumulus at Marathon where the Athenian war-dead were buried and commemorated.2. Attic black-figure dish.3. Dionysus and retinue. Attic black-figure hydria by the Nikoxenes painter, c. 500 BCE.4. The oldest of the vases dedicated at the tumulus, made by Sophilos, c.590-570, it must have been of some considerable sentiment to its ownerTo find out more about Marathon, both the battle and landscape and its archaeology, from neolithic caves, the cult of Pan, and a fancy Roman resort, have a look at the Latsis Foundation’s excellent guide: http://www.latsis-foundation.org/eng/electronic-library/the-museum-cycle/marathon-and-the-archaeological-museumPhoto credits: Latsis Foundation guide to ‘Marathon and the Archaeological Museum’ -- source link