The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro  (meaning "beautiful marble") as commonly said today has a great history.

![IMG_20190214_112106-EFFECTS.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550143515447)

It was the spot where the Panathenaic Games were held every year, in honor of Goddess Athena.

![IMG_20190214_112150.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550141613189)

At this spot there used to be a simple race track, created around 6th century BC.

Then, in 330 BC, the Athenian statesman Lykourgos created a stadium around the track with limestone.

![IMG_20190214_112156.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550141640511)

Almost 500 years later, in 144 AD, Herodes Atticus, an Athenian that served as a Roman senator and consul, created a new Stadium, completely in Pentelic marble, with a capacity of 50.000 seats!

![IMG_20190214_112035.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550141833074)

The stadium was abandoned and forgotten around 4th Century AD, mainly because of the rise of Christianity.

![IMG_20190214_112159.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550142000552)

It was excavated in 1869, refurbished and hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896.

Now it still stays standing and it has become a famous touristic attraction.

![IMG_20190214_112246.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550141897680)

And my proud self!!!

![IMG_20190214_112055.jpg](https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/dclick/image/nikosnitza/1550141793789)

Sources,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panathenaic_Stadium

The photos are mine.



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