When the Romans conquered Turkey, they allowed the independently minded Lycians self-rule, but that didn't stop them making their own mark on the Lycian cities.
Fethiye's small and only partially excavated theater was built in the 2nd century BC, when Telmessos had become part of Rome's Asia Minor dominion. It would have originally seated 6,000 spectators.
Climb up to the top tier of seating for great views across town and over the sea beyond.
