Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece

Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a Roman stone theatre built 161 AD by Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla, on the Southern slopes of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The theatre was renovated with a marble auditorium in the 1950s and many classical concerts are held there. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel site raised above the city, developed by Pericles in the 5th century BC, with the addition of the Parthenon, Propylaia, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike. The acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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