Odeon of Herodes Atticus, an amphitheater built on the south slope of the Acropolis, used for theatre and musical events. Athens

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Going up the pedestrian Dionysiou Areopagitou Street and on and past the theatre of Dionysus and other important monuments, one comes to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, also known as the Herodeion. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the south 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. Today the Odeon functions as a theatre and in the summer months it hosts concerts and performances of ancient drama, lyric theatre and dance as part of the Athens Festival.

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Location: Athens, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Konstantinos Tsakalidis / Alamy / Afripics
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