Aspendos

Our agricultural visits today brought us near the ancient city of Aspendos, about 45 minutes East of Antalya. Though the city's origins predate the Roman period, (it, like much of modern Turkey was part of the Roman empire at one time) it is one of the best preserved Roman theaters in the world, built about 160 to 200 AD.

Unbelievably well preserved, our guide says it holds 15-20,000 people though that estimate seems a little high unless the ancient Romans were tiny. They still hold opera and ballet performances there.

We also visited the nearby ruins of an aqueduct from the same period which brought water from the nearby mountains to Aspendos' acropolis. Not nearly as well preserved, it's still impressive how they brought the water down from the mountains through the valley and up to the city on the hill.