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Seating capacity. 5,000. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού; also called Herodeion or Herodion; [1] Greek: Ηρώδειο) is a stone Roman theatre [2] structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in AD 161 and then renovated in 1950.
Location (s) Athens, Epidaurus, Greece. Coordinates. 37°58′15″N 23°43′28″E / 37.97084°N 23.72452°E / 37.97084; 23.72452. Years active. 1955–present. Athens – Epidaurus Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Athens and Epidaurus, from May to October. It is one of the most famous festivals in Greece.
1991: Luciano Pavarotti recital at Odeon of Herodes Atticus. 1992: Montserrat Caballé recital. 1993: The Vienna Philharmonic directed by Riccardo Muti. 1993: José Carreras recital at Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Venues. Odeon of Herodes Atticus; Athens Concert Hall "Technopolis", Gazi "Peiraios 260"
The most magnificent odeon was the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the Southwest cliff of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in about 160 AD by the wealthy sophist and rhetorician Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, and considerable remains of the odeon still exist. It had accommodation for 4500–5500 persons, and the ceiling was constructed ...
Theatre of Dionysus. The Theatre of Dionysus[1] (or Theatre of Dionysos, Greek: Θέατρο του Διονύσου) is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Dionysus the Liberator [2]). The first orchestra terrace was constructed on ...
Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ἡρώδης; AD 101–177) was an Athenian rhetorician, as well as a Roman senator. A great philanthropic magnate, he and his wife Appia Annia Regilla, for whose murder he was potentially responsible, commissioned many Athenian public works, several of which stand to the present day. He was one of the best-known ...
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is the summer venue for the opera productions with the collaboration of the Athens Festival. Recently, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has funded the construction of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center , a new venue since December 2016 for the Greek National Opera, the Greek National Library and a ...
The Roman Agora was built around 100 metres east of the original agora by Eucles of Marathon between 27 BC and 17 BC (or possibly in 10 BC), using funds donated by Augustus, in fulfilment of a promise originally made by Julius Caesar in 51 BC. [1] The Roman Agora has not today been fully excavated, but is known to have been an open space ...