In 490 BC, Aeschylus and his brother Cynegeirus fought to defend Athens against Darius I's invading Persian army at the Battle of Marathon.

However, the invasion ended in 490 BC with the decisive Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon.

However, after the victorious Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, they decided to revise the plan and use marble instead.

The Battle of Marathon (, Machē tu Marathōnos ) took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece.

The Battle of Marathon was a watershed in the Greco-Persian wars, showing the Greeks that the Persians could be beaten ; the eventual Greek triumph in these wars can be seen to begin at Marathon.

Since the following two hundred years saw the rise of the Classical Greek civilization, which has been enduringly influential in western society, the Battle of Marathon is often seen as a pivotal moment in European history.

For instance, John Stuart Mill famously suggested that " the Battle of Marathon, even as an event in British history, is more important than the Battle of Hastings ".

The Battle of Marathon is perhaps now more famous as the inspiration for the Marathon race.

The Battle of Marathon

Hill where the Athenian dead were buried after the Battle of Marathon

Greek Corinth ian-style Corinthian helmet | helmet and the skull reportedly found inside it from the Battle of Marathon, now residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

John Stuart Mill's famous opinion was that " the Battle of Marathon, even as an event in British history, is more important than the Battle of Hastings ".

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The reconstructed Treasury of Athens, built to commemorate their victory at the Battle of Marathon.

The most impressive is the now-restored Athenian Treasury, built to commemorate the Athenians ' victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

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