The ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre, built in AD161, opens for its final season before undergoing a three-year restoration.

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Performers take part in Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" dress rehearsal by the Greek National Opera at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus during the 70th Athens Epidaurus Festival in Athens, Greece, Friday ...

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the iconic ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, will close for renovations.

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Performer Denia Mimerini of the Greek National Opera plays at Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" during the 70th Athens Epidaurus Festival at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, June 3, ...

Dancers warm up at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus ahead of the dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" by the Greek National Opera under the ancient Acropolis hill during the 70th Athens ...

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The Odeon of Herod Atticus, a must-see at the foot of the Acropolis, recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual tradition for many Greeks.

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