5The Panathenaic Stadium

This historic stadium located in Pagrati neighbourhood in Athens is the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games Movement. The Panathenaic Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. This stadium also played an important role in the 2004 Summer Olympics hosted by Athens.  

But the Panathenaic Stadium wasn’t built in modern times. It was a venue for the original Ancient Greek Panathenaic Games, which were held once every 4 years. The first stadium built here was erected in 330 BCE. It was rebuilt on a grand scale in marble in 144 CE and designed to hold 50 thousand spectators. Definitely one of the impressive Greek landmarks.

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