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  ▪ Date/Time:  2004:11:13 07:51:39
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BrauMar 015 * Around Marathon now. This plain was where the Athenians defeated the Persians in a great land battle ~490 BC. They were significantly outnumbered but ended up victorious due to heavier armor, longer spears, and no doubt, a greater will to win. * 1600 x 1200 * (463KB)

BrauMar 016 * Marathon was full of almost superhuman feats, some even outside of battle. Phidippedes, a long distance runner, ran to Sparta in a single day to ask for help. He then ran back to Marathon and ran the 26 miles to Athens, giving us our modern Marathon distance. One professor of ours highly doubted the accuracy of the text (he thinks it was written later) but I prefer to disbelieve him rather than crush all hope. The Sparta run was doubted until a 'Spartathon' was completed a few years ago. It is around 125 miles. A world-reknowned Greek runner completed it in just under 27 hours. This gives an average of just over 13 minutes a mile, up and over a mountain range. * 1600 x 1200 * (348KB)

BrauMar 017 * Oops, out of order. I'll have to go back and fix that. These are from a temple to Egyptian (!) gods built near Marathon in Roman times. * 1200 x 1600 * (313KB)

BrauMar 018 * Part of a snake relief * 1600 x 1200 * (345KB)

BrauMar 019 * Horus...I think he had the head of a bird * 1200 x 1600 * (276KB)

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BrauMar 021 * This is copy of the 'triumph' built by the Athenians after their victory at Marathon. It may not look it but this thing was huge. At least 10-12 feet tall. * 1200 x 1600 * (319KB)

BrauMar 022 * The Athenian's burial mound from Marathon. I just remembered a funny story about the Spartathon mentioned earlier. Phidipeddes apparently met the half-goat half-man god Pan along the way who, in exchange for worship, helped the Athenians by spreading panikos among the Persians. I don't take ancient greek but I'm guessing that is confusion. Anywho, it is not uncommon for long distance runners to experience hallucinations (so says our professor...) which may help explain this experience. Just thought I'd share that. * 1600 x 1200 * (493KB)

BrauMar 024 * The shots are from a beach landscape I tried to stitch together. The result came out ok I think. See the 'Merge' folder * 1600 x 1200 * (391KB)

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