Like a cauldron of fire ignited by Zeus' thunderbolt, a hallowed blaze flares in “The Olympic Flame Burns in the Reconstructed Roman Stadium in Athens, Attica, Greece” by Neil Setchfield. The iconic Olympic Flame is located in Athens’ Panathenian Stadium, where the original Games of antiquity took place. In 2004, that flame lit the Olympic Torch, which for the first time in history, was relayed through 34 cities on five continents. The traditional ceremony not only ushers in the Olympic Games, but is intended to promote the ideals of peaceful coexistence, noble competition and good sportsmanship throughout the world.

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