Zappas Olympics
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The Zappas Olympics, simply called Olympics at the time, were a series of athletic events held in Athens, Greece, in 1859, 1870 and 1875, sponsored by the Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. These gam
Panathenaic Stadium in 1870
Statue of Evangelos Zappas, sponsor of the Games (a work of Ioannis Kossos).
Ticket of the first Zappas Olympics of 1859
Panathenaic Stadium at the first day of the 1896 Olympics.
Evangelos Zappas
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Evangelos or Evangelis Zappas was a Greek philanthropist and businessman who is recognized today as one of the founders of the modern Olympic Games, which were held in 1859, 1870, 1875, and 1888 and p
Zappas Olympics
…Ολύμπια, Olympia) at the time, were a series of athletic events held in Athens, Greece, in 1859, 1870 and 1875, sponsored by the Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. These games were one of the first revivals of the ancient Olympic Games in the modern era. Their success provided further inspiration for William Penny…
An 1860 portrait of Zappas
Panoramic view of the Panathenaic Stadium (1906).
Zappeion exhibition center.