The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, the first of the modern era ... from 14 nations. The Panathenaic Stadium, originally built for the Panathenaic Games of antiquity, was beautifully restored to ...

In 1896, Athens played host to the first modern ... This is typically constructed near the Olympic Stadium within an Olympic ...

The primary reason was that Greece was the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games. The opening ceremony was hosted by Panathenaic Stadium. The 1896 Olympics were a complete success because of the ...

Olympic Games are big affairs ... The all-marble Panathenaic Stadium hosted the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896. It was used again during the 2004 Olympics (archery and the ...

The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world, when it hosted the summer Games in 1896. The only stadium in the world to be completely made of marble, it can seat as ...

The first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 is where the tradition of awarding ... of victory — in front of the Panathinaikos Stadium, the official name of the respective Games (this ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Olympic Games are big ... Stadiums The all-marble Panathenaic Stadium hosted the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896. It was used again during the 2004 ...

Olympic Games are big affairs ... The all-marble Panathenaic Stadium hosted the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896. It was used again during the 2004 Olympics (archery and the ...