Explore the historic highlights of New York
New York, United States
1870
New York, United States
1904
New York, United States
1930-1931
New York, United States
2011
New York, United States
1929
New York, United States
1858
New York, United States
1905-1907
New York, United States
1902
New York, United States
1839-1846
New York, United States
1901
New York, United States
2010
New York, United States
1886
New York, United States
1921
New York, United States
1982
New York, United States
1869-1883
New York, United States
1764-1766
New York, United States
1803-1812
New York, United States
1881
New York, United States
1930
New York, United States
1937
New York, United States
1843-1846
New York, United States
1907
New York, United States
1889-1891
New York, United States
1895-1897
New York, United States
1904-1906
New York, United States
1880
New York, United States
1899-1902
New York, United States
1923
New York, United States
1840-1841
New York, United States
1928-1930
New York, United States
1870-1872
New York, United States
19th century
New York, United States
1847
New York, United States
1794
New York, United States
1846
New York, United States
1840
New York, United States
1838
New York, United States
1833
New York, United States
1760s
New York, United States
1910
New York, United States
1863
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. It 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.
The audience stands and the orchestra (stage) were restored using Pentelic marble in the 1950s. Since then it has been the main venue of the Athens Festival, which runs from May through October each year, featuring a variety of acclaimed Greek as well as International performances.