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Detail View of Colonnade743 viewsA closer look at the barrel-vaulted colonnade atop the seating area.
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Cityscape740 viewsSegments of the aqueduct frame the ruins of the city of Aspendos, which include a temple, a nymphaeum (fountain shrine), and bouleterion (city hall).
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The Theater of Aspendos733 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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The Theater at Aspendos727 viewsA view of the exterior across the parking lot.
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Stonework Close-up717 viewsIntricate stone carvings grace the walls of the theater.
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Sandie with Camera713 viewsSandie adjusts her trusty Canon Powershot SD500 in preparation for the next shot.
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End of the Aqueduct710 viewsThe aqueduct terminates in another water tower at the Aspendos Acropolis.
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The Crooked Bridge707 viewsThe most striking feature of the Aspendos bridge is its zigzag course. It was apparently rebuilt this way because the original piers, which the Seljuks used in the reconstruction of the bridge, had become displaced by earthquakes from their original locations.
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Colonnade703 viewsA barrel-vaulted colonnade runs around the top of the theater.
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Theatre Entrance694 viewsThe tunnel shown in the previous picsture leads to this portal.
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The Show Goes On692 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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Stage Backdrop690 viewsAlthough the stage itself has not survived, the columns on which it rested are still in place, and the backdrop, known as the "scaenae frons", is still intact.
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