Timeline for the Theatre at Hieropolis, Turkey
a190 BC
City of Hierapolis founded by Eumenes II, the king of Pergamon
60 AD
Earthquake damages city of Hierapolis
ca. 100 BC
Theatre most likely built during a period of reconstruction prompted by earthquake damage during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (Roman)
193-211 AD
Theatre renovated and scaenae frons embellished with architectural decorations during the reign of Septimius Severus (Roman)
337-361 AD
Orchestra renovated and adapted for aquatic displays and gladiatoral sports during the reign of Constantius (Roman)
500s AD
Theatre still in use (Byzantine)
532 AD
Skene repaired (Byzantine)
late 1900s
- Excavations under Carl Humann (German)
1957-present
Excavations under Paolo Verzone, Daria de Bernardi Ferrero (Italian)
1970
- Hierapolis Museum built
Basic Timeline for Turkey
Mycenaean Period ca. 1500 - 1200 BC
Late Roman Empire ca. AD 293 - 395
Phrygian, Uratian, Lydian Period ca. 1200 - 542 BC
Early Byzantine Period ca. AD 395 - 610
Persian-Classical Period ca. 542 - 333 BC
Middle Byzantine Period ca. AD 610 - 961
Early Hellenistic Period ca. 333 - 167 BC
Late Byzantine Period ca. AD 961 - 1176
Late Hellenistic Period ca. 167 BC - AD 43
Seljuk Turkish Period ca. AD 1176 - 1299
Early Roman Empire ca. AD 43 - 162
Ottoman Turkish Period ca. AD 1299 - 1922
Middle Roman Empire ca. AD 162 - 293
Modern Turkey ca. AD 1922 - present
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