Roman Theatre of Aspendos [Aspendos] (Q19235)
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theatre building, Turkey
theatre building, Turkey
- Roman Theatre of Aspendos
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Roman Theatre of Aspendos [Aspendos] | theatre building, Turkey |
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36°56'20.400"N, 31°10'21.000"E
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36°56'20.000"N, 31°10'19.999"E
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Aspendus (modern Belkiz, Turkey). Cavea width: 95.48 m, ima cavea, 21 rows, 9 cuni; summa cavea 20 rows, 20 cuni; porticus at top; orchestra width: 23.87 m; capacity: 15,000; ca. 161-169 CE. (English)
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The Aspendos theater is the best preserved Roman theater, even the best preserved ancient theater in the whole world. The theater of Aspendos, built on two hills, leans on the eastern slope of the small hill.MS. 2nd century The ancient theater, which was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161-180) and dedicated to the Gods and Emperors of the time, was unearthed by archaeological studies that began in the 19th century. Antalya/Turkey (English)
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161Gregorian
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7,650
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161Gregorian
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