Assos in Ayvacik, Çanakkale, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe

Theater
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Tiyatro

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

1. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

Close up view of the German Text side of the marker.

Inscription.
Text on German Side of Marker:

Das Theater von Assos wurde im 4. Jh. v. Chr. südlich unterhalb der Agora in einen natürlichen Hang hineingebaut. Mit seiner Hufeisenform stellt es ein typisch griechisches Bauwerk dar. Es fasste einst ca. 5000 Besucher, die über tonnengewölbte Eingänge im Westen und Osten sowie Zugänge an beiden Seiten der Bühne die Ränge das Theater betreten konnten. Das Theater wurde außer den beiden Marmorsäulen an der Bühne vollständig aus Andezit, dem örtlichen Stein, errichtet. Das im 4. Jh. v Chr. erbaute Theater wurde bis in die frühbyzantinische Zeit für Spiele genutzt In römischer Zeit (2. Jh. n. Chr.) renovierte man das Bauwerk; dabei wurde die erste Sitzreihe angerissen und Brüstungen angebracht. Nun konnten im Theater auch Gladiatorenkämpfe gezeigt werden. Aus dieser Zeit stammen auch einige Inschriften auf den Sitzbänken mit denen sich damals verschiedene Berufsgruppen, Steinmetze, Schmiede und Gerber ihre Plätze reservierten.

Text on Turkish Side of Marker:

Agoranin güneyindeki dogal bir kayanin yamacina yaslanan tiyatro at nali plani ile tipik Yunan tiyatrosudur. Yaklasik

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bes bin kisilik kapasiteye sahip yapinin diazoma bölümüne bati ve dogu yönlerdeki tonozlu girislerden ulasilmaktadir. Roma Döneminde (M.S. 2. Yüzyilda) birinci oturma sirasi kesilerek korkuluk levhalan eklenmistir. Bu eklenti gladyatör oyunlarina baglanmaktadir. Ayni dönemde farkli oturma siralari kentte faaliyet gösteren tas isletmecileri, demirciler ve dericiler olmak üzer üç farkli meslek grubuna ayrilmistir. Yapidaki yagmur sularinin tahliyesi orkestrayi saran tas kanallar yardimi ile yapilmistir.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 29.284′ N, 26° 20.263′ E. Marker is in Assos, Çanakkale, in Ayvacik. It is on Behram Yolu just south of Ayvacik Gülpinar Yolu, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located several hundred feet, off the road, out in the open, and in front of the ruins of the theater. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Assos, Çanakkale 17860, Turkiye. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Turkish

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

2. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

Close up view of the Turkish Text side of the marker.

Asia Minor — Anatolia.

Globally, it is in Asia,

West Asia,

Mesopotamia,

and in a coastal Mediterranean country.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

and specifically the Roman Empire.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

3. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

Distant view of the German Text side of the marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

4. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

Distant view of the Turkish Text side of the marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

5. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

View of the featured marker on the extreme right of picture with a distant view of Lesbos Island in the background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

6. Theater

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 18, 2018

7. Theater / Tiyatro Marker

Distant view of the marker, with the theater in the background, and the Assos Acropolis looming overhead in the far background.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.

Theater⎯⎯⎯Tiyatro

Theater
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Tiyatro