Stadium of Delphi

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The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek stadium
athletic arena
accessFrom path above the theatre of Delphi
associatedWithDeity Apollo
belongsToCulture ancient Greek civilization
builtAbove sanctuary of Apollo
constructedInPeriod Hellenistic period
country Greece
currentUse archaeological monument
governedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
hasApproximateLength about 177 meters
hasApproximateWidth about 25 meters
hasArchitecturalType terraced stadium
hasCapacity about 6500 spectators
hasEventType foot races
other athletic contests
pentathlon events
hasFeature arched entrance
starting line (balbis)
stone retaining walls
stone seating tiers
hasHistoricalFunction venue for Panhellenic games
hasHistoricalSignificance important center of ancient Greek athletics
hasOrientation roughly east–west
hasOwnership Greek state
hasRegion Central Greece
hasSeatingType stone benches
hasSurface packed earth track
hasTrackLanes single straight track
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedAbove Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
locatedIn Delphi
Greece
Phocis
majorReconstructionInPeriod Roman period
material earth
stone
near Delphi theatre
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
openToPublic yes
partOf Archaeological site of Delphi
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
preservationState partially preserved
usedDuring Pythian Games athletic competitions
usedFor Pythian Games
athletic contests

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Delphi
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
hasPart
Theatre of Delphi
near
Delphi Archaeological Museum ("stadium of Delphi")
nearbyAttraction

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