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Belek - History |
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It
dates back to the 5th century B.C., when the theater which was built in
the 2nd century A.D. was periodically repaired by the Seljuks who used it
as a caravansary. It is one of the best preserved theaters to be found
today. Allowing 0.50 m. per seat, the theater holds 7000 spectators, with
an additional 500 in the orchestra
In
the Hellenic Period, when the Pergamum King Attalos II turned over his
territory to the Romans in 133 B.C., Rome gained control over Anatolia. In
addition to the immense territory around the Mediterranean that they
governed, the Romans had also established rich city states in regions such
as Egypt, the Palestine, Syria and Anatolia. Together with the Roman state
concept came social, economic and political conditions, which all gained
large dimensions for art. As for the fact that Eastern Mediterranean
cities becoming Roman states, they blended in with previously existing
local sculptural and architectural traditions for balanced richness.
Amongst the large statues that decorated the monumental buildings were
figures of gods, loved, powerful leaders and the aristocracy. The
Roman Empire was made up of free cities. For this reason, as many
Anatolian cities informed Rome of their loyalty and friendship, the Roman
Emperors would pay visits to these cities. It was for this reason that
Roman Emperors were perhaps better known in Anatolia
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It
was settled in the 4th century B.C. and it lived not only through the
Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, but was also used by the Seljuks
who also added buildings and increased its wealth. Some of its interesting
sights are the stadium, gymnasium, turrets, Seljuk mosque, the theater
whose proscenium is buried under rocks, and the sports arena
than
back in Rome. During this period, large buildings were being built in
Anatolian cities, not on hills as they used to be, but in places supported
with rows of arches. In the Roman period, many of the theaters were also
built in the same fashion. The two-storied walls forming the theater stage
were a characteristic of Roman architecture. In the Hellenic
Period, the orchestra pit was shaped like a horseshoe, whereas it was
transformed into a semi-circle in the Roman period. 
