Bodrum Antique Theatre

Muğla's Bodrum district was founded about 2500 years ago in the ancient city of Halicarnassus is located in Bodrum antique theatre and the present day preserved in a very good way, to speak to cultural tourism enthusiasts are rare in nature. In addition, the ancient theatre continues its function thousands of years ago, thanks to the events it hosted during certain periods of the year.

The ancient theatre, which was dated to the 4th century BC, has a capacity of close to 10 thousand people and its marble-covered seating is still standing today. Other parts of the theatre are preserved in ruins today.

The theatre can be examined in three sections; seating rows, orchestra and stage structure. The seating rows, divided into two sections, are an important example of engineering, formed by carving the bedrock and covering it with marble. The orchestral section, where the plays are played and the songs are sung, covers a large area larger than a semicircle. The stage structure with the doors is located to the south of the theatre.

Bodrum Antique Theatre, where extensive restoration work was carried out in the 1970s and 1990s, today hosts quite splendid and entertaining concerts and various performances. At the same time, the place, which can be described as a historical value passing in front of it, attracts attention with its scenic sea.

The museum can be visited until 19.00 in the summer period and 17.30 in the winter period as free of charge.