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title: Aspendos Theatre
author: Irene Fanizza
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aspendos Theatre

_Authored by [Irene Fanizza](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Irene/)_

## Image File

[![Aspendos Theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/799.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/799.jpg)

## Image Caption

Aspendos was an ancient Greco-[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). According to later tradition, city was founded around 1000 BC by Greeks who may have come from [Argos](https://www.worldhistory.org/argos/). Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of antiquity.The theatre was built in 155\[4\] by the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Fanizza, I. (2012, August 07). Aspendos Theatre. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/>
### Chicago
Fanizza, Irene. "Aspendos Theatre." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/>.
### MLA
Fanizza, Irene. "Aspendos Theatre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Irene Fanizza](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Irene/ "User Page: Irene Fanizza"), published on 07 August 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.