Images of
Marathon and the Museum
Museum at Marathon
Early Helladic fragments from Marathon: 3200-2700 BC
People were here earlier than we once realized!
Middle and Late Helladic Objects from Marathon Area: ca. 2000-1200 BC
Geomoetric Amphora, Marathon Area: 10th - 7th Centuries BC
Geometric Objects near Marathon. 10th - 7th centuries BC
Classical Objects from Marathon, 5th Century BC.
Poem Celebrating the Return of Herodes Atticus to Athens, 2nd Century AD
Head of Herodes Atticus
Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes (ca. AD 101-177).
Friend of Marcus Aurelius, consul in 143. Benefactor of the Greeks.
Accused of tyranny to the Hellenophile Emperor Hadrian.
See Philostratus Lives of the Sophists for an encomiastic biography.
The Roman Theatre in Athens was given by him.
(Not to be confused with his father,"Atticus":
Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, the first Roman consul of Greek birth,
under Hadrian. Disgraced by Emperor Domitian, rehabilitated under Nerva.)
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Archaeology of Early Sites near Marathon
People were here long before the Athenians Beat the Persians!
Cave of Pan, near Mount Penteli
Objects from the Cave
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This page updated
02/04/06 Dr. John Lewis
classicalideals@yahoo.com