Furer Hill in Lyon - a place that is home to attractions that were created in ancient times. The remains of these buildings - evidence of the place of modern Lyon ancient city Lugdunum.

Roman Odeon on the hill adjacent to the ancient theater, and both the structure of a rare form of ancient architecture ensemble. Odeon Romans called complex of buildings, consisting of the amphitheater and the scenes that were intended for carrying out of competitions of singers and musicians, as well as for public meetings. Odeon on Fourvière became known as a place of torture and execution of early Christian martyrs - such shows were popular with the Romans in the II century. Scientists have found that the Odeon were other, less bloody, presentation - meeting the urban elite, public readings and musical performances. The amphitheater could hold up to 3 million viewers, and its level going up the hill. The diameter of the arena Odeon was 73 meters. For comparison, a nearby theater was designed about 10 thousand spectators and was built a little earlier - in the I century.

The exact date of construction of the Odeon yet scientists have not established - as the most likely period is called the beginning and the middle of the II century, in that time of Emperor Augustus. Currently, the amphitheater and the Odeon is the venue for the cultural festival "Nights of Fourvière", which takes place every summer.

Close to theaters both here on the hill, or rather, a hill located in the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon, a large part of the building which is under the ground. In the museum you can see the results of archaeological research on the hill Fourviere, including the ancient sarcophagi, amphorae and tableware, bronze and glass, mosaics and other objects of the Roman era and earlier times.