The Odeion of Herodes Atticus being set up for a concert

Like the one in Epidaurus this Amphitheater was being prepared for a big concert that night. A "Pink Floyd" tribute band was scheduled to perform. ZZZZZZZZZZ. Anyway, my research on the internet says that this was called the "Odeion of Herodes Atticus" and it was built in the Second Century. I assume that means it was built by the Roman conquerers who came here a thousand years after the height of the Greek's Golden Age.

Day Thirteen (Thursday)

July 6th 2006
The last day of the land portion of this tour. I slept pretty well after our busy busy day. We actually got to sleep in a bit today. Breakfast was in a large room in the hotel. This was one of the best of the trip with scrambled eggs, bacon, rolls and orange juice. At a little after nine we boarded Niko's bus for a short drive to pick up Vee. She gave us a bit of a city tour as we heade ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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