Marathon (ancient town)

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Marathon (ancient town) — idiom

1. A small settlement in ancient Greece located on the Plain of Marathon, in the re

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Definition

A small settlement in ancient Greece located on the Plain of Marathon, in the region of Attica. The town gave its name to the famous battle and, centuries later, to the modern long-distance race.

Example

The ancient town of Marathon was a modest settlement on the Attic plain.

Archaeologists found pottery fragments near the site of old Marathon.