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Seats detail of the Panathenaic stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Royal boxes seats from 1908 located on the Middle West side of the Panathenaic stadium, Athens,Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Seats detail of the Panathenaic stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece.

The stadium was built on the site of a simple racecourse by the Athenian statesman Lykourgos Lycurgus c.Ã¢â¬â°330 BC, primarily for the Panathenaic Games. It was rebuilt in marble by Herodes Atticus, an Athenian Roman senator, by 144 AD and had a capacity of 50,000 seats. After the rise of Christianity in the 4th century it was largely abandoned. The stadium was excavated in 1869 and hosted the Zappas Olympics in 1870 and 1875. After being refurbished, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896 and was the venue for 4 of the 9 contested sports.