April 2: Pamukkale to Kusadasi
Odeon
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The odeon, a building which differed from the theatre in being used mainly as a concert hall and lecture room, is in a fairly good state of preservation.Located immediately to the south of the temple, it was constructed in the 2nd century A.D. There were originally a larger number of tiers in the upper part of the buildings but these are thought to have been destroyed in an earthquake.The orchestra and stage building of the odeon were adorned with mosaics an statues now preserved in the museum and the auditorium was covered with a wooden roof.