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Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory?
Marathon
Which city fought off the Persians in a tiny seaport town of marathon and why?
Marathon was a plain. The combined armies of Athens and Plataea defeated a Persian punitive expedition on the Marathon plain.
Why were the Greeks able to win the battle of marathon?
It was not the Greeks, it was Athens and its ally Plataia. The Athenians waited on the edge of the Plain of Marathon for reinforcement from Sparta. Then saw the superior Persian cavalry being embarked on ships and ran down and defeated the unsupported inferior Persian infantry.
What are the geographical surroundings of the great plains?
it has an open range and very little rainfall
What is the plain sturdy Greek column?
A Doric
What plain surrounds Athens?
ATTICA!!
What is a plain near Athens?
attica
What Greek city on the map is close to Marathon?
Athens - the Plain of Marathon was part of Athens' territory.
What plain is located 26 miles northeast of Athens?
The plain located 26 miles northeast of Athens is the Marathon plain. It is famous for being the site of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, where the Athenians defeated the Persians.
When did the people of Athens stop the Persian invasion?
In 490 BCE in the Plain of Marathon and the same day before the walls of Athens.
Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens?
Marathon... No Joke
What was ancient Athens geographical features like?
Mountain, plain, by the sea.
Where was the battle of marathon set?
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles north of Athens.
Plain from which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory?
Marathon
Where did the battle of marathon occur?
On the Plain of Marathon, 26 miles nort of Athens,
What will get fabric softener residue out of cloths your daughter is allergic to?
Repeated cycles through the washing machine with just plain water will do it.
Why is Marathon in Greece so superior?
Marathon is a plain just north of Athens. It was the site of a battle where Athens and Plataea defeated a Persian expeditionary force.
