Originally built to host the Panathenaic Games – important religious, athletic and cultural celebrations held every four ...

a similar competition called the Panathenaic Games was held every four years at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Following excavation and refurbishing, the stadium is still used today and is ...

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 ...

Greece's capital is Europe's oldest and the landmarks in Athens are fascinating monuments that tell the story of the city.

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 ...

"I achieved to finish and even improved on last year," Pourliakas said moments after crossing the finishing line at the historic Panathenaic Stadium of Athens, as his family and grandchildren ...

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.

"I achieved to finish and even improved on last year," Pourliakas said moments after crossing the finishing line at the historic Panathenaic Stadium of Athens, as his family and grandchildren ...