5 amphitheatres in Turkey to take you back to ancient times

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 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 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 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 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 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.