The Panathenaic Stadium held the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, and it was built on the site of a former stadium used for the Panathenaic games that dates back to 566 B.C. The unique marble ...

Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. From Athens, the torch boarded the “Belem,” a three-masted ship that dates back to 1896, the ...

The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world, when it hosted the summer Games in 1896. The only stadium in the world to be completely made of marble, it can seat as ...

First on our tour was a stop at the 1896 Panathenaic Stadium. It was originally built in 144 A.D. in marble. The stadium was excavated in 1869 and then renovated. The opening and closing ceremonies of ...

Nevertheless, it was a grand event. Over 300 athletes gathered in the Panathenaic Stadium and, watched by a crowd of 60,000 spectators, Crown Prince Constantine made a speech welcoming the athletes.