Panathenaic Stadium: Facts & Figures
Timeline
- 6th century BC: Simple racecourse
- 330 BC: First stadium built for the Panathenaic Games
- 144 AD: Rebuilt in marble (50,000 seats)
- 4th century: Stadium abandoned
- 1869: Stadium excavated
- 1896: After renovation the main venue for the first modern Olympics
- 2004: Used for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Location