(Editors Note) Peter Talloen, a Ka? resident and archaeologist reminds us that “There are NO amphitheaters in Turkey! The definition given (below) is correct but none of structures identified (in Turkey) as such match the definition. An easy way to remember: the colosseum in Rome is an amphitheater, and since there are no similar buildings in Asia Minor…”
An amphitheatre (or amphitheater) “is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances. They were given this name because their shape resembled that of two theatres joined together. Modern amphitheatres (incorrectly so named, but the word has come to be used in this sense) are more typically used for theatrical or concert performances and typically feature a more traditionally theatrical-style stage with the audience only on one side, usually at an arc of less than a semicircle; these compare more closely to the theatres of ancient Greece, and have been more commonly built throughout history as performance spaces.”
