The Herodeion as it is called by modern
Greeks, was built in AD161 by Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, an important figure of
his time. He was a teacher and philosopher who had inherited a great fortune from his
father. When his wife Rigilla died, he built this roofed Odeion for musical performances
to honour her memory. The ancient Greeks used to give music and recital concerts there.
Today the Athens Festival takes place at the Odeion every summer.
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