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Aspendos
Aspendos or Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The city is located 7 kilometres northeast of central Serik in Antalya Province of Turkey. Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity. With a diameter of 96 metres, the theatre provided seating for 12,000 attendants. The theatre was originally built in 155 AD by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravanserai, and in the 13th AD century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The Theatre and Aqueducts of the Ancient City of Aspendos.by Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 28 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2015
6th Century BC
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine
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