In greece there is a stadium what is it called?

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tianjingabi

If you are referring to the marble stadium where the first modern olympics were held, it isn't really big. It is across the street from Zapio gardens. My friend has a home just a stones throw from there. It is on every guided tour of Athens.

soubassakis

Hello "American Idiot"!

Well, in Greece there are hundreds of ancient stadiums! Some in good and others in not so good condition!
The one used in antiquity, hosted the first modern Olympics (1896) and last Olympics (2004) is called the Panathenaic Stadium, covered in 1896 by marble from Mount Penteli (Parthenon was built by marble from he same source)!
It has been used for most athletic events, the Marathon race ends there; even the first Marathon runner, 25 centuries ago run from Marathon to this stadium!

Prosopeio

well with the term "very old"
i dont know if you mean that is ancient or just old
an old stadium for example is the stadium of "peace and friendship"

feel free to ask more questions at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HellasMag/

shortbggirl

The site was used by the Romans & the stadium was used for the first modern Olympics. For the 2004 Olympics in Athens, it was the finishing area for the marathon. During the torch relay, they ran the torch into the stadium and lit the cauldron that burnt outside during the Games.

lintagr

There is many stadium in Greece! .Yes we are atletic people!
Ancient and modern it depents!.
The ancient are used for theatre presentations, and cultural events, like epidaurus stadium.
Modern stadium, they had made more after the olympics of 2004, but the most known in Athens, is the olympic stadium in marousi.

Ashley M

I thought it was called something like Kalimarmara, or Marble Stadium.

I found this on Trip Tailors website:

Panathinaiko Stadium "Kalimarmara" site of 1st modern Olympic Games, 1896

Kalimarmara means "beautiful marble"

M<i<m<i

The Olympia stadium.

In Athens there are more then one stadiums.
1.The oldest in the Panathenaic Stadium ( It was transformed into a stadium by Lykourgos in 330-329 BC and Herodes Atticus in 144 AD restored the Stadium, giving it the form that was found at the 1870 ). Hosted first Olympic Games and all Marathon Races' ends. Also it's hosted cultural events
2. The Peace and Friendship Stadium near the seaside known as SEF, build in 1985 and hosted many international events, exibitions and concerts
3. The Spiros Louis Stadium known as Olimpic Stadium The stadium was originally completed in 1982 and hosted many international athletic events and concerts
4. Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre (2000) is a stadium in Faliro that hosted the beach volleyball competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics it's hosted also concerts and cultural events
5. Sports Pavilion is an indoor arena in Faliro, near Piraeus . It's hosted handball and the taekwondo competition in the 2004 Summer Olympics
6. and many others smaler stadiums as: Karaiskaki Stadium, Panathinaikos' Stadium, e.t.c.
Take a tour in stadiums in :http://www.stadia.gr/

To aunt Thea what's Ondeon of Acropolis? It isn't a stadium!!!

Aunt Thea

The Odeon on the Acropolis?

Palindrome Pirate

I think you may be refering to Panathenean Stadium in Athens.
It was used for the first modern olympics.
Check out the link below.

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