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TÜRKIYE · 2ND CENTURY AD
Aspendos
Ἄσπενδος
On the Eurymedon river in Pamphylia, Aspendos is known for a theatre that survives as a whole — cavea and richly decorated multi-storey stage building together — and for the aqueducts that carried water from the mountains 15 km to the north.
- Original name
- Ἄσπενδος
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 2nd century AD
- Civilisation
- Roman
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 36.9383° N, 31.1734° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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Areas of the site
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Lower City and Theatre
The theatre in the lower city is one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in the world and still hosts performances.
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Upper City (Acropolis)
On the flat-topped hill behind the theatre stand the agora, the basilica, the monumental fountain and the odeon.
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Aspendos Aqueduct
About a kilometre of the Roman aqueduct that carried water from the mountains to the north-west still stands on the plain.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Which river does Aspendos stand on?
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