This place is magnificent! This Roman Theater was constructed thousands of years ago... It's just hard to put into words something like this... Just go! Pay a visit, it's worth it, weather you are a history buff or not. Not to mention the tickets are very affordable...a steal if you ask me. Stand in the middle or take the stairs to the top and marvel...let your imagination run wild and picture yourself in the ancient world. Possibly one of the few functional theaters of the ancient world... "The Best Preserved Roman Theatre In Turkey Antalya, Turkey's tourism capital, is renowned not only for its natural beauty and stunning beaches but also for its ancient cities. Aspendos, one of the many ancient cities scattered throughout the city, is the most well-known. Its theatre is particularly popular due to its historical significance. Aspendos Theatre is one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in Turkey and the world. It has perfect acoustics and continues to host concerts and performances, including the Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival held every summer." - https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?sectionId=ASP01&distId=ASP Ture that... Possibly the best ancient "Theater" I've been to. I mean this structure still hosts shows till this day! Thousands of years after its construction! Incredible!! "The Aspendos theatre is the best-preserved monument of its type from the Ancient World in Turkey, and one of the most intact in the world. The theatre of Aspendos is one of the rare examples of a Roman theatre, constructed as a whole with the combination of a multi-storied and richly decorated stage building and a semi circular shaped cavea. The level of preservation was mostly due to the Seljuk restoration of the 13th century, during the time of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. The restoration and reuse of the building as a palace have left important but subtle traces including geometric designs and blue-coloured tiles. Therefore the theatre not only gives the spectator endless inspiration to delve into the history, but also presents an opportunity to read the multi-layered architectural interventions in a critical manner; thus the monument invites the contemporary visitor or expert to become actively engaged in picturing the theatre"s use and critically questioning it based on the existing evidence." - https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6036/ This place is surreal! It's so well preserved! read more

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This is a fantastic ancient theater from the 2nd century. I've seen ruins before, but nothing as well preserved as this! It was wonderful to walk around and experience the great acoustics. read more

Aspendos - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Serik, 07

The Roman theater of Aspendos is a Roman theater in the ancient city of Aspendos in Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century and is one of the best preserved ancient theaters of the Greco-Roman world. read more

Aspendos - Roman Theater of Aspendos - Built 200 AD - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Serik, 07