which other olympics have been held here?
Zappas Olympics and 2004 Olympic
Panathenaic Stadium
The stadium was excavated in 1869 and hosted the Zappas Olympics in 1870 and 1875. After being refurbished, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896 and was the venue for 4 of the 9 contested sports. It was used for various purposes in the 20th century and was once again used as an Olympic venue in 2004. It is the finishing point for the annual Athens Classic Marathon. It is also the last venue in Greece from where the Olympic flame handover ceremony to the host nation takes place.
who took part in the modern olympic games Fourteen nations; all European, and 241 athletes (all males) when was this? From 6 to 15 April 1896 where did it take place? Athens, Greece which were the venues? Panathenaic Stadium, Marathon, Bay of Zea, Zappeion, Kallithea, and Athens Lawn Tennis Club was there an opening ceremony conducted? Yes where? Panathenaic Stadium has it been used for any other purpose? Yes, hosted the opening ceremony of the 1997 World Championships in Athletics
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Panathenaic Stadium [SEP] Introduction
The Panathenaic Stadium (, ) or Kallimarmaro (Καλλιμάρμαρο, , lit. "beautiful marble") is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. A stadium was built on the site of a simple racecourse by the Athenian statesman Lykourgos (Lycurgus) BC, primarily for the Panathenaic Games. It was rebuilt in marble by Herodes Atticus, an Athenian Roman senator, by 144 AD and had a capacity of 50,000 seats. After the rise of Christianity in the 4th century it was largely abandoned. The stadium was excavated in 1869 and hosted the Zappas Olympics in 1870 and 1875.