Aspendos Amphitheatre, Turkey
From series “Ancient Amphitheaters and Arenas, That Are Still Operational”
Turkey is famous for a variety of beautiful ancient amphitheatres. Nowadays, however, only a few of them are used today for cultural events. One of these amazing ancient theaters is located in the city of Aspendos. Together with the preserved aqueduct, the amphitheater is the main historical attraction of the ancient city. Many beautiful legends are associated with these constructions. According to one of them, two talented architects dreamed of marrying the emperor’s daughter, who was famous for her spiritual beauty.
The Emperor promised to give his daughter in marriage to the one who would build the most necessary building for the city. Thirty years it took one architect to build an aqueduct, and exactly the same to the second to build a wonderful amphitheater. The king was so impressed with their work that he could not choose his future son-in-law, and promised to do justice. He decided to cut the daughter in half. Then the architect Zenon, who built the amphitheater, decided to abandon his "half" and saved the life of the aged 30-year-old beauty. With that he immortalized his name in history.
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Fuel station: 'Opet Manavgat' in 3.08 km
Supermarket: 'Aspendos Market' in 1.03 km
Parking: 'Aspendos Otoparkı' in 0.13 km
Apotheek: 'Yağmur Eczanesi' in 5.36 km
Police station: 'Serik Polis Merkezi Amirliği' in 6.92 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Zenon Cafe' in 0.2 km
Railway station: 'lti Xanthe Resort & Spa' in 21 km
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