The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro 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.
Panathenaic Stadium in 2014
Herodes Atticus rebuilt the stadium in marble by 144 AD
The "Biel Throne", a marble chair from the stadium in the British Museum.
The stadium 1870, following excavations by Ziller
The Panathenaic Games were held every four years in Athens in Ancient Greece from 566 BC to the 3rd century AD. These Games incorporated religious festival, ceremony, athletic competitions, and cultural events hosted within a stadium.
Greek vase depicting runners at the Panathenaic Games c. 530 BC
Harmodius and Aristogeiton the tyrannicides
The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens
Athena on a Panathenic amphora (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)