Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a well-preserved Roman-era stone theatre on the southwest slope of the Acropolis in Athens, renowned today as a major venue for concerts and performances.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odeon of Herodes Atticus (restorations) | 1 |
| Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman building
ⓘ
ancient theatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ odeon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| builder | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 5000 spectators ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek and Roman theatres
ⓘ
Roman amphitheatres in Greece ⓘ Theatres in Athens ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 174 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 161 AD ⓘ |
| coordinates | 37.9706°N 23.7243°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert venue
ⓘ
theatre for performances ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Herodes Atticus’s wife Regilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ skene (stage building) ⓘ |
| hasView |
Acropolis hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Acropolis, Athens ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Acropolis of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens ⓘ |
| location | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excellent acoustics
ⓘ
well-preserved cavea and stage building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalUse |
music concerts
ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ |
| patron | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoration | 20th century restoration ⓘ |
| restorationMaterial | Pentelic marble seating ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStatus |
currently open-air
ⓘ
originally roofed with a wooden roof ⓘ |
| seatingType | semi-circular stone tiers ⓘ |
| significantEvent | destruction in late antiquity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Athens ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Acropolis, Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Athens Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens and Epidaurus Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ classical music concerts ⓘ opera performances ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens
this entity surface form:
Odeon of Herodes Atticus (restorations)