Bouleuteria of Asia Minor were important buildings in the ancient Greek architecture; they are examined in brief, while emphasis is given on their structure and functional role. Bouleuteria served as meeting places for citizens' assembly, while their architecture developed and acquired a monumental character in Hellenistic times in Asia Minor, where the finest examples can be found.

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The Bouleuterion – Odeum of Ephesus is situated in the northeastern part of the Public Agora, next to the city’s Prytaneum. It’s a semicircular theatrical building with a dual functional role, which underwent several construction phases. The restoration program that took place in the area turned the monument into one of the best-preserved buildings in Ephesus and contributed to its tourist development.

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The prytaneion is located on the north side of the state agora of Ephesus next to the odeum. It consisted of a peristyle courtyard to the north of which two non-communicating sets of rooms were arranged. Archaeological research in the area has identified four building phases, the preserved remains, however, date from the Augustan period (1st century BC).

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Prytaneia were public buildings usually situated in the Agoras of the ancient Greek cities. They symbolised the typical house of the city and accommodated the sacred hearth, while the various devotional rites dedicated to goddess Hestia were held there. Architectural remains of prytaneia have been found in several cities of Asia Minor.

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