Ancient Theatre at Kaunos in Turkey

Photo of the ancient Greek theatre at Kaunos. The cavea, or seating, looks out towards the ‘Lake of Leeches’, and the winding Dalyan river, all the way south to the Mediterranean sea. Kaunos was once a bustling commercial port, but as silt was brought down by the river the coastline was pushed ever further away and the surroundings grew marshy and malarial. This environmental destruction of the ancient city is seen time and time again at the ancient cities along Turkey's coast, and is one of the reasons why Turkey's archaeological sites are so well preserved.

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