ANCIENT NEMEA EARLY HELLENISTIC STADIUM   Aerial View of the Stadium

The ancient stadium at Nemea was constructed circa 330 BC when the games returned from Argos. This stadium is similar to others constructed during the Early Hellenistic such as the stadia at Olympia and Epidaurus. The southern portion of the stadium was carved into a natural depression between two hills, where as the north was built up using fill material from the excavations to the south.

The stadium was in use as long as the games were held at Nemea which lasted until circa 271 BC. During the Roman and Early Christian periods the stadium was used for non-athletic activities such as farming and herding. After abandonment, the stadium fell into disrepair and was forgotten. 
 

General view of the Stadium from the Southeast

This information originated on Professor Emeritus S.G. Miller's Nemea.org website.