File:Aspendos Amphitheatre.jpg
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Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity. With a diametre of 96 metres (315 ft), the theatre provided seating for 7,000. The theatre was built in 155 AD by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravansary, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum. Technically the structure is a theatre not an amphitheatre, the latter being full round or oval shaped.
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| current | 01:59, 9 January 2017 | | 4,256 × 2,832 (7.92 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity. With a diametre of 96 metres (315 ft), the theatre provided seating for 7,000. The theatre was built in 155 AD by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravansary, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum. Technically the structure is a theatre not an amphitheatre, the latter being full round or oval shaped. |
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