大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 9月12日 17時45分

🌾 #DidYouKnow that ‘marathon’ is the Greek word for fennel? It seems this hardy herb grew in the area around the Battle of Marathon, giving the battlefield its name.

⚔ The Battle of Marathon was fought between Persia and Athens #OnThisDay in 490 BC.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, when the Athenians learned that the Persians had landed at Marathon, a messenger called Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta with a plea for help.

Pheidippides covered an immense 260 kilometres of rugged terrain in less than two days, becoming the original ‘marathon-runner’! 🏃‍♂️ 💨

🏃‍♀️Discover more about the marathon in our curator’s blog – link in bio.

🔎 Panathenaic amphora showing long-distance runners. Clay, from Greece, 333 BC.

#BritishMuseum #AncientGreece #Marathon

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