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There is nothing quite as bittersweet as beginning to walk back down the Acropolis, turning your back to the Parthenon. But the sadness is soothed somewhat as you stare out across the city, or study the intricate marble laid out on all sides. Everywhere I looked, there was something that made me pause. But as I traced the metal steps down the North Slope, I soon felt only excitement. That is because there was another site of mythological importance that I had been longing to

The word "Marathon" is known in perhaps billions of households around the world. Most commonly, it invokes the 26.2-mile journey between an athlete and an Olympic medal. History enthusiasts may also associate it with the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE against the Persian Empire. Yet despite the importance of both events, the region also plays an important role both in Mythology and in wider history.