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Odeon of Herodes Atticus ~ Ἡρῴδης ὁ Ἀττικός

Posted by
Sarito (Basingstoke, United Kingdom) on 18 June 2011 in Architecture.

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 Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof, and was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. - Wikipedia.

Athens, Greece.

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CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Those Greeks knew a thing or 2 about architecture-and entertainment!

18 Jun 2011 8:45am

Lougris from Toulouse, France

de belles pierres qui sentent l'histoire !!!

18 Jun 2011 12:08pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

A wonderful piece of history Sarito! Nicely captured! ;-)

18 Jun 2011 1:26pm

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Superb framing through this gate. Splendid monument. Good day.

18 Jun 2011 2:13pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Il teatro prigioniero ... scena magnifica per capire una buona storia ... la grande cultura greca dietro le sbarre ... Molto buona la fotografia amico Nazzareno. Buona giornata! Adela

18 Jun 2011 2:44pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

The theater prisoner ... magnificent scene to figure out a good story ... the great Greek culture behind bars ... Very good photography Sarito! I am sorry! A "lapsus"...!!! Adela

18 Jun 2011 2:47pm

@Adela Fonts: Thank you so much, Adela.

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

Shooting through these bars really makes for an interesting image...So much more to the story than just a scenic view! Wonderfully done!

18 Jun 2011 4:31pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

It's a beautiful theatre even today. One can imagine what it was like 161 AD.

20 Jun 2011 12:23am

Canon EOS REBEL XSi
1/250 second
F/9.0
ISO 100
18 mm

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