Aspendos located 8 km far
from the serik district of Antalya was
founded 10th century B.C by achadians. Strabon says that the city was founded
by agrusians . Aspendos was an important site with it’s location and mostly wanted by powerfull civilizations to
use for.
The most important and
famous structure from aspendos is the theater. Aspendos theater is the best and
well preserved one among any other
similar open air theaters. It is only the one roman style theater which preserved
it is scene part untill today in
anatolia.
Xenon , son of Theodorus
from Aspendos is the architect of theater.
It was built between (138-164) and at
the end theater was presented to gods and emperor.
Aspendos is visited by
thousands of visitors every year and it was used as an activity and concert
hall untill a few years ago.
An epic story for the
creation of this glorious structure mentions that the king of Aspendos claimed
that he is going to marry his beautiful daughter
to the man who will build or create the most amazing. Many structures ,
buildings and art pieces were created , however there were 2 among all
fascinating everybody. Cit walls and
theater. King decided to give his
daughter to the builder of citywalls however he changed his mind after hearing
her daughters whispering from the top of the theater when he was exploring the
theater. This story shows how acoustic of the theater was succesfully and
effectively arranged. A coin dropped on scene part can be heard anywhere in
theater.
How to get Aspendos
Aspendos is located in
belkis district on the way from serik to manavgat .
What to eat in Aspendos
Belkıs Restoran Tel:
(0242) 735 70 73
Belkis restaurant with the view of Aspendos offers
a good lunch and dinner .