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The Panathenaic Stadium ((ギリシア語:Παναθηναϊκό στάδιο)), also known as the ''Kallimármaro'' (Καλλιμάρμαρο, meaning the "beautifully marbled"), is a multi-purpose stadium used for several events and athletics in Athens. The Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Reconstructed from the remains of an ancient Greek stadium, the Panathenaic is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble (from Mount Penteli) and is one of the oldest in the world. == History == In ancient times, the stadium on this site was used to host the athletic portion of the Panathenaic Games, in honor of the Goddess Athena. During classical times, it had wooden seating. In 329 BC it was rebuilt in marble by the archon Lycurgus and in 140 AD was enlarged and renovated by Herodes Atticus, giving a seated capacity of 50,000. The remnants of the ancient structure were excavated and refurbished, with funds provided by Evangelos Zappas, for the revival of the Olympic Games.〔 Zappas sponsored the Olympic Games that were held there in 1870 and 1875.〔David C. Young, The Modern Olympics – A Struggle for Revival, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press in 1996, ISBN 0-8018-5374-5〕 In 1895 the stadium was refurbished a second time for the 1896 Olympics, with completion funding provided by the Greek benefactor George Averoff, whose marble statue now stands at the entrance, based on designs by the architects Anastasios Metaxas and Ernst Ziller.〔(1896 Summer Olympics official report. ) Volume 2. pp. 31–49.〕 In 1906 the Panathenaic Stadium hosted another one major international athletic event the 1906 Intercalated Games. On April 4, 1968, the 1967–68 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup final was hosted in the stadium where AEK Athens defeated Slavia Prague in front of around 80,000 seated spectators inside the arena and another 40,000 standing spectators. It is believed that since that game the Panathenaic Stadium holds the world record attendance for any basketball game to date. In the 2004 Olympic Games, the Panathenaic Stadium hosted the archery competition and the finish of the Marathon.〔(2004 Summer Olympics official report. ) Volume 2. pp. 237, 242, 244.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Panathenaic Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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