Aspendos, Turkey - The fabulous theatre, prior to extensive restoration in the past 50 years. Aspendos was an ancient Greco-Roman city in the Antalya province of Turkey. The theatre was built in 155 by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuks who used it as a caravansaray and in the 13th century, the stage building was converted into a palace by Seljuks of Rum. Until recently the theatre was still in use for