Cologne, Germany
974 AD
Cologne, Germany
c. 1172
Cologne, Germany
1210-1220
Cologne, Germany
12th century
Cologne, Germany
1040-1065
Cologne, Germany
12th century
Cologne, Germany
1130-1160
Cologne, Germany
1151-1227
Cologne, Germany
1247
Cologne, Germany
11th century
Cologne, Germany
10th century
Cologne, Germany
966 AD
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.