Events marking the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon; a battle whose outcome is regarded as having changed the course of European history and the western world, will culminate with the 28th Athens Classic Marathon on October 31st. More than 20,000 athletes from every part of the world are expected to take part.
“The 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon is a great opportunity to highlight the country’s comparative strengths, the values that we represent across time, the great potential that we have. It is a great opportunity to help Athens become an international destination due to this athletic event of global impact that this year also acquires and cultural and tourism side,” Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said on Thursday as he outlined a series of events leading up to the marathon race.
These will include the opening of an exhibition titled: “Democracy and the Battle of Marathon” at the Zappion Hall from October 3rd until November 1st that compares the Greek and Persian cultures, the “Callimachus’s Nike” exhibition at the Acropolis Museum on October 26th and the opera “Marathon-Salamis” at the National Opera for four nights on October 29th-31st and November 2nd. Another event is “The Marathon Marathon Project” that will take place at the Acropolis Museum.
(source: ana-mpa)
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