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Did you know that the marathon originated in ancient Greece?

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seleanor

seleanor

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The modern day marathon as we know it originated from the battle of the marathon. There was a battle between Greece and Persia, which was won by the Greeks. This video reveals how the name actually came to be! You will all be so shocked from this piece of Ancient Greek history!

 
k_tsoukalas

k_tsoukalas

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Very interesting video about an iconic battle. Interesting how the events of Ancient Greece are still influencing us today (thinking about the marathon races people run...)
 
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