EGETÜRKİYE

Ancient marble theater seating steps and orchestra wall near the seashore. Photograph unavailable
2,500-Seat Roman Odeon at the Ancient City of Parion in Kemer, Biga

Historical event

150 CE — 170 CERoman eraCulture and memory

Construction of the Roman Parion Odeon and 15-km Aqueduct

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Construction of the Roman Parion Odeon and 15-km Aqueduct (150 CE) marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · 150 CE — 170 CE · Culture and memory · deniz-doga

Event

Construction of the Roman Parion Odeon and 15-km Aqueduct (150 CE) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Construction%20of%20the%20Roman%20Parion%20Odeon%20and%2015-km%20Aqueduct%20(150%20CE)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Roman era

Narrative stops

Research sources