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The Bridge at Aspendos241 viewsOriginally built in Roman times, the bridge over the Eurymedon River was rebuilt by the Seljuk Turks in the 13th century.
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Sandie at Aspendos240 viewsSandie strolls along the road looking for likely photo vistas.
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Water Tower239 viewsAnother piece of the Aspendos Aqueduct.
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Corner Tower233 viewsA corner of the stage building, anchoring both the stage and the seating area.
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The Theater of Aspendos228 viewsPat Bush photographs the exterior of the city's prime attraction, the best-preserved of all the ancient Greco-Roman theaters.
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Antique Splendor224 viewsBuilt in the second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the Aspendos Theater is 96 meters, or 315 feet, across.
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Basilica223 viewsThe remains of an ancient temple crown the Acropolis.
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End of the Aqueduct219 viewsThe aqueduct terminates in another water tower at the Aspendos Acropolis.
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Colonnade217 viewsA barrel-vaulted colonnade runs around the top of the theater.
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Detail View of Colonnade217 viewsA closer look at the barrel-vaulted colonnade atop the seating area.
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The Show Goes On215 viewsThis is still a working theater; in the spring and summer the Aspendos International Festival of Opera and Ballet offers a series of music and drama productions.
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The Theater at Aspendos208 viewsA view of the exterior across the parking lot.
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