Theatre at Priene Near Modern Gullubache, Turkey)
	Commentary Photos / Panorama Movies Map Location Near Modern Gullubache, Turkey GPS Coordinates 37.66006, 27.29791 Theatre Type: Greek Theatre Earliest Construction: ca. 340 BC Dimensions: Cavea Width: 57 meters - Orchestra: Diameter 18.7 meters Seating Capacity: 6,500 Architectural Drawings: Plan View The horseshoe-shaped theatre at Priene represents one of the best-preserved and earliest forms of Hellenistic theatre constructions in Turkey. The city of Priene is located on the northern edge of the Meander River plain approximately thirty kilometers from the present day Turkish city of Kusadasi. The ancient city was once a flourishing port, but the Meander River, true to its name, isolated the city by depositing silt, thus producing the fertile farmland we see today. More...
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