Trivia: Where did the Battle of Marathon occur?
Turkey
Greece
France
Spain
The correct answer is Greece
So why is this answer correct? : The Battle of Marathon occurred during the first part of the Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BCE. The battle became famous for its tale of Pheidippides, a messenger who ran 25 miles to Athens to deliver the news of a Greek victory, inspiring the name for the modern marathon we still run now. Today, you can visit the battlefield and see the Tumulus of the Athenians, a mass grave for the 200 Athenians who perished in the battle.