Bouleuterion, originally built in the Hellenistic

Bouleuterion, originally built in the Hellenistic age but rebuilt by the Romans and recently reconstructed, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. The Bouleuterion or Assembly Hall housed the meetings of the elected members of the Synedrion or Assembly of the Lycian League. The interior resembles a theatre and seats 1000 and was decorated with statues donated by the member states of the League. In the 2nd century AD a Lycian architect named Dionysus built a roof over the building. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13459938

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45381844

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5616px x 3744px (6.3MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen