Odeion of Herodes Atticus (Athens, Greece): Distant view of Acropolis, from the southwest on the Filopappos Hill, depicting the Theatre of Herodes Atticus at the lower left
- Creator:
- unknown (Greek (ancient)
- Published/Created:
- Athens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece
161 - Physical Description:
- 76 m (width)
- Date Depicted:
- 1997
8000 BC - 499 AD - Materials:
- stone
- Notes:
- The wealthy benefactor Herodes Atticus undertook to build a third odeion at Athens, in memory of his wife, who had died in AD 161. The odeion of Herodes Atticus rests against the south slope of the Acropolis and takes the form of a typical Roman theatre of the eastern type. A large amount of wood-ash was found all over the cavea at the time of its excavation. This and the fact that there are windows in the upper part of the scaenae frons have been taken as evidence that it was roofed. It is, however, a large building, which could seat 5000 spectators, and its sheer size (76 m wide) makes this unlikely.
- Variant Titles:
- Theater of Herodes Atticus
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Greece -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- Roman -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- Greco-Roman
- Culture:
- Greek
Roman - Accession Number:
- 1A3-G-A-5-A1
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
odea (AAT)
theaters (buildings) (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architecture; music; recreation and games; festivals; Performing arts; Roman Empire Greco-Roman; Imperial (Roman) buildings; performing arts buildings; theaters (buildings); odea ; buildings; performing arts buildings; theaters (buildings); open-air thea
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Five
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
1997 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4090
- OID:
- 10056549
- PID:
- digcoll:1820957