Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Title
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Date
ca. 170
Identifier
1814
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
odea
Description
Bird's eye view of the remains of the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece. "The roofed Odeon served mainly musical festivals, and could host up to 5,000 spectators. It was a solid construction, but the masonry was not massive. Both wall surfaces were covered by poros stone blocks, while the interior was filled with quarry faced stones. The semicircular cavea (in Greek koilo, auditorium), 76m in diameter, was hewn out of the rock ... The Odeon was destroyed in 267 BC at the incursion of the Heruli (or Erils), who burnt and flattened many buildings in ancient Athens; it was never reconstructed contrary to other edifices that suffered damages ... The monument was restored during 1952-1953 using marble from the Dionysus area; since 1957 it stages art festivals (concerts, ancient drama performances, etc.) mostly in the framework of the Athens Festival,"--Odysseys, Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Material/Medium
masonry (building materials)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1GRATH7-1199BE2A1
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- odea
- Citation
- “Odeon of Herodes Atticus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11828.