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Kallimarmaro (Panathenaic Stadium)

Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, 11635, Athens
Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, 11635, Athens

Description

The space that now houses the ancient stadium was originally a natural ground cavity nestled between two elevations around river Ilissos, the hills of Agra and Ardittos. Lycurgus built the stadium during 330-329 B.C. for the Great Panathinaic Games.

Address Information

Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou
Mets
11635
Athens
Attica, Greece
Greece
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Phone

+302107522984

+302107522984

Website

http://www.panathenaicstadium.gr

http://www.panathenaicstadium.gr

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