Odeum of Herodus Atticus
Title
Odeum of Herodus Atticus
Date
ca. 174 AD
Identifier
1815
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
odea
caveae
scaenae
Description
General view of the Odeum of Herodes Atticus at night with scaenae and seating (caveae). "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. It was divided into two sections (diazomata, landings) by a 1.20m wide corridor; each diazoma numbered 32 rows of seats made of white marble,"--Odysseys, Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
marble (rock)
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
A1GRATH7-1199BE2A4
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