Battle of Marathon could be in battle. The phalanx formation was still vulnerable to cavalry (the cause of much caution by the Greek forces at the Battle of Plataea), but used in the right circumstances, it was now shown to be a potentially devastating weapon. The most famous legend associated with Marathon is that of the runner Pheidippides (or Philippides) bringing news to Athens of the battle, which is described below. Pheidippides' run to Sparta to bring aid has other legends associated with it. Herodotus mentions that Pheidippides was visited by the god Pan on his way to Sparta (or perhaps on his
Athens News in March 2013, after a long period of economic problems, making it a victim of the Greek crisis. In 1993, the Athens News was redesigned and revamped when it was acquired by the Lambrakis Foundation, a non-profit research centre specialising in education. As such, it formed part of the Lambrakis Press Group. It was the first Greek newspaper to be published on the internet - an online edition appeared in 1995. In 2001, after 49 years as a daily, the "Athens News" became a weekly, appearing on Fridays. In October 2008, the paper was acquired by Myenpi Publishing. Since November