Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
cilt.3, sa.2, ss.141-154, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Theaters, which can be integrated
into contemporary life without altering their original construction purposes,
are cultural heritages of documentary nature. International platforms
established rules for their use for events and conservation of cultural traces
they possess. The preservation and restoration efforts in theaters, aimed at
bringing them back into modern life, have evolved over time, reflecting shifts
in techniques and approaches from past to present. The study aims to emphasize
why and how changing restoration techniques have been used in the theaters’
integration into contemporary life and to evaluate restoration works conducted
over the years on these monuments in the context of national and international
conservation legislation. The scope was determined as the Ancient Theater of
Ephesus, where the first restoration works began with the Ephesus Festival
organized in 1968, and
continued subsequently for
tourism-related events. A
literature review covering
the national and international statutesand laws was
conducted to examine the changing restoration works over time, and findings from
on-site observations were conveyed through plans and photographs.