Aspendos

Aspendos, Turkey – 2010. The ancient city of Aspendos is located about 50km east of Antalya. The site includes one of the best preserved ancient theatres in the world, some Roman aqueducts, and partial remains of a basilica and other buildings. The original city was founded around 1,000 B.C. but the visible remains are from the 2nd century A.D.
Aspendos Theatre was built in the 2nd century A.D.
The Aspendos theatre could seat 15,000
The wall behind the stage area, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
The seating and upper cavea or walking area, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
The seating and upper cavea or walking area, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
The upper cavea or walking area, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
View of the stage area from the top row of seats, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
Relief carvings on the stage backdrop, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
The stage area and stage backdrop, Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
Aspendos Theatre, Turkey
The remains of the Basilica of Aspendos
These towers were part of a Roman aqueduct, Aspendos
These towers were part of a Roman aqueduct, Aspendos
Roman aqueduct, Aspendos
Roman aqueduct, Aspendos
New homes build beside the ancient aqueduct, Aspendos, Turkey
Aspendos City walls
These towers were part of a reverse siphon system
These towers were part of a reverse siphon system
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