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Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro)

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Tier: budget

Built in 329 BC, rebuilt in Pentelic marble for the 1896 Olympics — the only stadium in the world made entirely of white marble. Stand at the starting line of the first modern Olympic marathon and consider the ambition of that project.

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White marble Panathenaic Stadium Kallimarmaro viewed from the stands Athens