Marathon (ancient town)
成語所屬單字marathon
Marathon (ancient town) — 慣用語
1. A small settlement in ancient Greece located on the Plain of Marathon, in the re
1.慣用語
釋義
A small settlement in ancient Greece located on the Plain of Marathon, in the region of Attica. The town gave its name to the famous battle and, centuries later, to the modern long-distance race.
例句
The ancient town of Marathon was a modest settlement on the Attic plain.
Archaeologists found pottery fragments near the site of old Marathon.