Council House Interior 1

View looking northeast at the interior of the reconstructed Council House (Bouleuterion) at Patara.

Below is a view of this area prior to excavation and reconstruction.

The bouleuterion is in the shape of a small theater and could seat about 1,400 people.  There originally were 21 rows of seats.  According to an inscription, a roof covered it. 

Here not only did the council of the city of Patara meet, but according to ancient sources so did the "Lycian League."

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