Friday, June 26, 2015

above



The steepest theatre of the ancient world with a capacity of around 10,000 spectators, the ampitheatre of Pergamon is truly awesome. Though the main structure dates back to the 3rd Century BCE, it was renovated and added to by the Romans and Byzantines. Imagine sitting among the people of ancient Pergamon, looking out over a pristine valley, waiting for the performance to start...



What would it have been like?

2 comments:

dinahmow said...

Vertiginous! But still a thrilling sight.Thank you

szaza said...

You are welcome!
Looking down from the "nosebleed seats" is incredible...