View from thetop of the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, the location for the first modern Olympic Games

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The Panathenaic Stadium or Panathinaiko (Greek: Παναθηναϊκό στάδιο, also known as the Kallimarmaro (Καλλιμάρμαρο, meaning the "beautifully marbled"), is an athletic stadium in Athens that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. It is also the location where the Olympic flame for each modern games is lit before being carried to the location of the games.

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Location: Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece
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