Odeon of Herodes Atticus – a Sordid Affair

Little does the tourist realize that the construction of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus was the culmination of one of the biggest scandals to rock the Roman Empire. Join us as we explore the life of Herodes Atticus, a man every bit as interesting as the Odeon that he constructed!

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Herodes Atticus Bust in public domain Haiduc/Wikimedia “I, the copyright holder on this work, release this work into the public domain.”
Cicero Denounces Catiline by Cesare Maccari 1889 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
The Romans in their Decadence by Thomas Couture 1847 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Roman Banquet by Joseph Coomans 1876 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
The Three Tyches in public domain Marie-Lan Nguyen/Wikimedia “I, the copyright holder on this work, release this work into the public domain.”
Antoninus Pius Bust in public domain Bibi Saint-Pol/Wikimedia “I, the copyright holder on this work, release this work into the public domain.”
Marcus Aurelius Bust in public domain Glyphothek/Wikimedia “I, the copyright holder on this work, release this work into the public domain.”
A Capriccio of Roman Ruins with the Pantheon by Giovanni Paolo Panini 1755 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Le Marché aux esclaves by Gustave Boulanger 1886 two-dimensional, two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Cecrops from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 4th edition 1885 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Aeneas Departs from Carthage by unknown artist 1530-35 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
The Arcadian or Pastoral State by Thomas Cole 1834 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
School of Aristotle by Gustav Adolph Spangenberg 1883
The Consummation of Empire by Thomas Cole 1836 two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Pompeii Banquet unknown artist 1st century CE two-dimensional, public domain work of art
The Last Senate of Julius Caesar by Raffaele Giannetti 19th century two-dimensional, public domain work of art

Sepulcher of Appia Annia Regilla under license Ragemax/Shutterstock
Bust of Lucius Verus under license Vladimir Korostyshevskiy/Shutterstock

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