Panathenaic Stadium, Marble grandeur with Olympic spirit
Vasileos Konstantinou Anevue, Athens
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Introduction
On the evening of March 30, 2008, the Beijing Olympic Torch was handed over at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. This venue served as the main stadium for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and is located in Athens. The Panathenaic Stadium was built in 330 BC and is still in use today. In 142-143 AD, expensive and elegant marble seats were built, which led to the excavation of the quarry and became the "wonder of craftsmanship" praised by the great traveler Pausanias in his "Description of Greece". The Panathenaic Stadium is one of the very few sports venues in the world with marble seats that look like art pieces. The ancient Greeks were the first to use circular design in the construction of sports venues, which made the venue smooth, coherent and beautiful, while ensuring that athletes could prolong their runways without the influence of any acute angles. Spectators could also have a good view of the venue from any seat. Modern scholars believe that the builders of the Panathenaic Stadium must have been inspired by the ancient Greek amphitheaters. Modern sports venues have all been influenced by the Panathenaic Stadium, proving the principle that everything changes but the origin stays the same. Address Vasileos Konstantinou Anevue, Athens
Transportation Take the subway: Blue (M) Line 2 (red) to Ακρόπολη station.
The first modern Olympic Games venue
