Theatre
Theatre is an archaeological site in Karacasu, Aydın Province. Theatre is situated nearby to the ruins Aphrodisias Tetrastoon, as well as near the archaeological site Agora Gate.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient Roman theater in Aphrodisias (near today’s Geyre, Aydin, Turkey)
- Also known as: “Roman Theater of Aphrodisias”, “Roman Theatre of Aphrodisias”, “Theater of Aphrodisias”, and “Tiyatro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aphrodisias and Sebasteion at Aphrodisias.
Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias is the ruin of a Roman city in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its wealth of remains. Geyre is the small modern village next to it, deriving its name from Caria an early Grecian state absorbed by the Roman Empire.
Sebasteion at Aphrodisias
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sebasteion at Aphrodisias is situated 170 metres northeast of Theatre.
Odeion or Bouleuterion of Aphrodisias
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Odeion or Bouleuterion of Aphrodisias is situated 260 metres northwest of Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geyre and Güzelbeyli.
Geyre
Village
Geyre is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 774. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Güzelbeyli
Village
Güzelbeyli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 254. Güzelbeyli is situated 3½ km west of Theatre.
Ataeymir
Village
Ataeymir is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,099. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Ataeymir is situated 4 km east of Theatre.
Theatre
- Categories: Roman theater, ancient Roman structure, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.70717° or 37° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
28.72511° or 28° 43′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G9CPP4G+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 170644052OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q59771443
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In Other Languages
“Theatre” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “fr: Théâtre d’Aphrodisias”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aphrodisias Tetrastoon and Agora Gate.
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