Stadium at Aphrodisias
Title
Stadium at Aphrodisias
Identifier
5761
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Turkey (nation)
Aphrodisias (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
stadiums
Description
Image of stadium at Aphrodisias in Turkey. "The Stadium is part of a small group known as “amphitheatrical” stadia. This style of construction is unusual in that the stadium has two curved ends rather than one curved and one flat end, like the standard type of stadium. The long sides of the Stadium at Aphrodisias also bowed out, forming a shape more like an ellipse. The unique benefit to this type of layout is that every person had an unobstructed view of the entire field below.
The Stadium at Aphrodisias can be seen, then, as a marriage between the standard U-shaped Hellenistic stadium and the oval Roman amphitheater. A combination of stylistic and historical evidence suggests that the Stadium was part of the monumental building program undertaken in Aphrodisias in the first century of the Empire. In the mid-4th century, the west, north, and east sides of the Stadium were enveloped by the Late Antique fortification walls. In addition, the eastern end of the Stadium was converted into a small oval amphitheater,"--Institute of Fine Arts, New York University website.
The Stadium at Aphrodisias can be seen, then, as a marriage between the standard U-shaped Hellenistic stadium and the oval Roman amphitheater. A combination of stylistic and historical evidence suggests that the Stadium was part of the monumental building program undertaken in Aphrodisias in the first century of the Empire. In the mid-4th century, the west, north, and east sides of the Stadium were enveloped by the Late Antique fortification walls. In addition, the eastern end of the Stadium was converted into a small oval amphitheater,"--Institute of Fine Arts, New York University website.
Measurements
262 meters long, 59 meters wide, 22 rows of seats
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
42
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-ROM7-1507
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