Panathenaic Stadium
Neighborhood: Pangrati
Nearest Train: Trolleybus 2,4 or 11 from Syntagma Square
Phone: +30 210 870 7000
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One of the city’s major sights is the Panathenaic Stadium at the foot of Ardittos Hill. This huge horseshoe-shaped structure hosted the first contemporary Olympic Games back in 1896, when they were revived for the first time since antiquity. The present-day stadium was built on the site of an ancient stadium constructed in 330BC and later transformed by the Romans into an arena. It is made of white marble, hence the stadium’s nickname "Kallimarmaro". With its capacity of 70,000 spectators, the stadium is used nowadays as a venue for large-scale events.
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In 490 BC, when the Athenians defeated a huge army of invading Persians, Greek messenger Phidippidesa was sent to deliver news of the victory when the battle ended. Upon his arrival, after running the whole distance from Marathon to Athens, he was only able to pronounce the word nenikikamen ('we have won') before dying of exhaustion. Athens Classic Marathon is commemorated on the first Sunday of November each year with the Athens-Marathon run, open to all. It starts at the historic Marathon Tomb and ends 42 kilometers away at the majestic Panathenaic Stadium.
Reviving the Olympic Spirit
Neighborhood: Pangrati
Nearest Train: Trolleybus 2,4 or 11 from Syntagma Square
Phone: +30 210 870 7000
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One of the city’s major sights is the Panathenaic Stadium at the foot of Ardittos Hill. This huge horseshoe-shaped structure hosted the first contemporary Olympic Games back in 1896, when they were revived for the first time since antiquity. The present-day stadium was built on the site of an ancient stadium constructed in 330BC and later transformed by the Romans into an arena. It is made of white marble, hence the stadium’s nickname "Kallimarmaro". With its capacity of 70,000 spectators, the stadium is used nowadays as a venue for large-scale events.
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Athens Classic MarathonNov 5th, 2009 to Nov 8th, 2009
In 490 BC, when the Athenians defeated a huge army of invading Persians, Greek messenger Phidippidesa was sent to deliver news of the victory when the battle ended. Upon his arrival, after running the whole distance from Marathon to Athens, he was only able to pronounce the word nenikikamen ('we have won') before dying of exhaustion. Athens Classic Marathon is commemorated on the first Sunday of November each year with the Athens-Marathon run, open to all. It starts at the historic Marathon Tomb and ends 42 kilometers away at the majestic Panathenaic Stadium.
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