Odeon of Herodes Atticus 5.75

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Dionysiou Areopagitou St. Athens, Greece
Athens, 11742
Greece

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a well known place listed as Historical Place in Athens , Landmark in Athens , Monument in Athens ,

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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.Ancient timesIt was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped theater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive, cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and left in ruins by the Heruli in 267 AD.