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The Stadium
The Aphrodisias stadium is the largest and the best
maintained building of the city. This stadium which is situated in the north of
the city is one of the most important 'antique buildings of the world. The
ellipse shaped building with a semicircle on both ends had seat series for
30,000 spectators. Because of its ellipse shape, every spectator was able to
look at the presentations comfortably. The stages were used principally for
athÂletic presentations. If necessary, other competitions, or citizens voting
were held there as well. One entered the stadium through two double vaults.
After the earthquake in the 7th century, the stadium suffered serious damages.
The semicircle in the East was converted by adding some walls into a circle and
userS as an arena. The seat rows were put on the slanting vaults, which were
used as a store and storage.
The high walls to the north of the
stadium are parts of the protection walls, which surÂrounded the city. Because
the walls were constructed later than the stadium, this part was usable, The
curved entrance in the west was closed up during the construction of the walls. |
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