Paphos, Cyprus
c. 190 AD
Paphos, Cyprus
c. 170 AD
Limassol, Cyprus
4500-3900 BC
Kouklia, Cyprus
Paphos, Cyprus
2nd century AD
Famagusta, Cyprus
1100 BC
Kouklia, Cyprus
1500 BC
Choirokoitia, Cyprus
7000 BC
Limassol, Cyprus
1100 BC
Larnaca, Cyprus
1200-1100 BC
Loutros, Cyprus
500 - 400 BC
Larnaca, Cyprus
800-700 BC
Nicosia, Cyprus
800-400 BC
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.