Asia Minor Ancient Theatres

Asia Minor Ancient Theatres

The ancient Greek theatres on the land of Asia Minor were built there in Hellenistic and Roman years. They were started to be created after the dominion of Alexander the Great according to the architectural style of theatres in the mainland, Greece. During the Roman period a new architectural style of theatres was developed as a combination of the Greek and the Roman styles.

Most of them were built in Ionia, Caria, Lycia, Pisidia and Pamphylia. There are also impressive theatres near the  Sea of Marmara as well as, in Phrygia and Cilicia to the south.

Hellenistic theatres in Asia Minor theatres are those of Priene (late 4th century BC), of the Acropolis of Pergamum (3rd century BC), built on a steep slope, of Letoon (2nd century BC), of Iassos (2nd century BC), of Termessus (2nd century BC) and of Magnesia and Μaeandrum (2nd century BC).

The Hellenistic theatres of Miletus and Ephesus were transformed around the 1st century AD and adopted the ‘Roman-Asia Minor’ style.

Also, the theatres Myra of Lycia (2nd century AD), Selge of Pisidia (2nd century AD), Side (2nd century AD), Perge of Pamphylia, Aezani (1st century BC) and Hierapolis of Phrygia (2nd century AD) are in the ‘Roman-Asia Minor’ style.

The theatre of Aspendus (2nd century AD) is in the Roman style and is one of the most typical monuments of Roman architecture in Asia Minor.

Some of the above mentioned theatres you can see on our Media section in the Album
 “Ancient Theatres in Asia Minor”

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