Perge’s theatre to be restored
Posted On: Mar 6th, 2018 at 15:14
Turkey
For the first time in its history the theatre at ancient Perga will be restored. Dating to the 2nd Century, the theatre has been locked up and hidden from tourists for many years, much to my disappointment when I visited Perga in 2015. Only the back of the stage which faces the modern entrance road and the stadium can be seen. One doesn’t even get a glimpse of the interior because high fences block any views.
Perga (Perge) is a massive ancient city, one of the biggest I have ever seen, and is also one of the oldest in Anatolia, at least from the perspective of occupation – the acropolis was used thousands of years ago, although no on is exactly sure when the area was first occupied. In later years the city was dedicated to Artemis, without doubt an ancient Lycian deity adopted by the Greeks, but the temple of Artemis has never been found. There are decades of excavations still to be carried out at Perga, and the restoration of the theatre is long overdue.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-theater-in-perge-to-be-restored-127801
