The Panathinaic marble stadium, where the first modern Olympics Games of 1896 took place, has been provided with a new nocturnal appearance.

The revamping of the panathinaic stadium has been done through a programm of the Ministry of Ecology and public works that include the Academy, the Parliament and Zappeion building.

The Panathinaic stadium, build in 1895, has a capacity of 69.000 and will host the opening ceremony of the 1997 Track and Field World Championship on the 1st of August.