Did you know Architecture was an Olympic sport.
The name “stadium” comes from the ancient Greek unit of length, equivalent to about 600 feet or 184.96 meters, which was also the length of this stadium.
More facts about the Oldest Olympic Stadium
After the Roman Empire fell, the panathenaic stadium fell into disuse and much of its marble was looted. In 1895, a wealthy entrepreneur funded a full restoration using white marble, which was completed in 1900.
The stadium was originally built to host the Panathenaic Games, a festival honoring the goddess Athena. It also hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and is the starting point of the Olympic flame torch relay.
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