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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a magnificent stone theater located on the southwest side of the Acropolis Hill in Athens.

The theatre was completed in 161 AD by the Athenian Herodes Atticus in memory of his departed wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. The Odeon of Herodes is considered one of the most beautiful ancient open air theaters in the world. Originally, it was steep-sloped with a stone front wall and a stunning Lebanese cedar roof and served as a venue for music concerts, with a capacity of 5,000. It was destroyed by the Heruli in 267 AD, but the stands for the audience and the stage were restored in 1950. Today, the Odeon is used as the main venue for the Athens International Art Festival.

Areopagitou Dionisiou, Athens 105 55, Greece

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