The Odeon of Kos is one of the most important extant Roman buildings on Kos. Built in the 2nd century AD, it is preserved to this day in its basic features. The partially rebuilt 14 rows of seats give a good impression of the size of the originally covered building, the stage house is, however, preserved only in its foundations. Although the Odeon seems to be rather small, it could accommodate up to 750 people in ancient times.
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After the rediscovery in 1929 during the excavations by Luciano Laurenzi, the Odeon was secured and reconstructed, another restoration was carried out in the years 1994 to 1999 by Greek archaeologists.
In the well-preserved catacombs below the seats, among other things, the Hippocrates statue exhibited in the Archaeological Museum was discovered. These catacombs can be visited and host an exhibition on the history of ancient theater in the Mediterranean.
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Location
The ancient Odeon of Kos is located in Kos Town on Leoforos Grigoriou V directly opposite the Western Archaeological Site and near the excavations of a large ancient Roman villa today called Casa Romana.