Historic site · UNESCO
Acropolis of Athens
Athens, Greece
The rock above Athens topped by the Parthenon, one of the world's most famous ancient monuments.
Stadium · Greece · Attica
Panathenaic Stadium
A white marble stadium used for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
Paid entry about 40 min
For storytellers
Why Panathenaic Stadium matters
This horseshoe stadium is made entirely of white marble and sits among pine trees. It was rebuilt for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, on the site of an ancient stadium. You can walk around the track and stand on the winners' podium. It is quick to visit and makes a good photo stop near the National Garden.
Talking points
- It hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896.
- The track and podium can be visited.
- It is built almost entirely of marble.
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