Marathoussa
Settlement in Greece
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Marathoussa (Greek: Μαραθούσσα, before 1927: Κασίμι - Kasimi[2]) was a settlement but also a community northwest of Megalopolis, Greece in Arcadia.[3][4] It was dissolved at the beginning of the 2000s, in order to use the lignite in its subsoil for the production of electricity at the Public Power Corporation steam power station in Megalopolis.
Marathoussa
Μαραθούσσα | |
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Settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 37.41429°N 22.0925°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Municipality | Megalopoli |
| Municipal unit | Megalopoli |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 32 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Prehistoric history
During the mining operations, important findings of the Lower Paleolithic Period were identified in the area around the village. At a site in the area (Marathoussa 2), which dates back 450,000 years ago, evidence was discovered part of a hippopotamus skeleton with cut marks from stone tools, remains were discovered indicating that ancient human relatives killed and probably ate hippopotami.[5] At another site (Marathoussa 1), traces of on-site construction of stone implements suitable for skinning and dismembering elephants were found, as well as traces of stone tool cuts on several of the elephant bones, suggesting that Marathoussa 1 was a "slaughter site".[6]