Historic amphitheatres located in Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean regions have been carrying hundreds of thousand of visitors coming from all over the world back to ancient times.
The Great Theater of Ephesus
This massive theater was first erected in the 3rd century B.C.
It was added onto in subsequent centuries and is the largest theater in all of Asia Minor.
And, remarkably, this incredible theater still holds some of the greatest concerts you'll find anywhere in Asia Minor or all of Europe.
The Theater of Pergamon
This theater is the steepest of all the ancient theaters.
It also housed no space for a circular orchestra, which allowed for the view to the Temple of Dionysus to be clear.
When you sit here you'll marvel at the beauty of the whole city and feel the weight of sitting in one of the greatest theaters built in all of human history.
Aspendos Theater
Aspendos is the best preserved ancient theater in the world, so it's no surprise that it still acts as a major destination for concerts today.
Every year the Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival is held here, where acts come from all over the world to play in what is still one of its greatest theaters.
Come during the summer and make sure to catch a performance the likes of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.
The Theater of Miletus
The original theater was built over 2,000 years ago, right on what would at the time have been the seafront.
Audiences delighted in watching the latest spectacles against one of the most stunning backdrops of any theater in the world.
Because sea trade was so important to the city, the theater's eastern harbor is guarded by 2 lions, who helped protect the city and its growing import in the Roman Empire.
Theater(s) of Knidos
One of the most striking modern locations for any ancient theater belongs to that of Knidos, located right on the edge of the Datça Peninsula.
What is especially striking is that this town achieved such a degree of prominence that it housed two theaters in the city, both still standing.
This city was truly a home to the arts and its location at the edge of the peninsula made it a bustling town of great importance in its day.
