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At an estimated 44,000 seating capacity, it is believed to be the largest outdoor theater in the ancient world.
It was first constructed during the Hellenistic period, although the present structure dates from the 1-2nd centuries AD. The Theatre has three cavea, each 22 rows, to which access was obtained via flights of steps between the cavea.
The scene is 18 m. in height and the inner facade was ornamented with reliefs, columns, blind niches, windows and decorated with statues on three levels.
You can watch my 2 min 35 sec Video clip Ephesus Part IV with Mozart – Andante from Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major “Elvira Madigan”.
Directions: You may watch my high resolution photo of Ephesus on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 37° 56' 25.56" N 27° 20' 32.12" E or on my Google Earth Panoramio Great Theater .Website: http://www.ephesusguide.com/theatre.html
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 THE GREAT THEATRE by whitecliff62
Here are some of the dimentions of the great theatre
The great theatre is 145 meters wide and the auditorium (Kevea) is 30 meters high. The three story stage (proskenium) is 18 meters high, it has 65 seating rows and 2 passage ways seperated into three. The entrance and exits was attained through the tunnel like monumentle entrances on the sides which were called (vomitorium) Leave a Comment Directions: In the west of Pion mountain, oppersitt the Arcadian Avenue
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The grand theatre at Ephesus is the most prominent and impressive sight. It was built in the slopes of Mt Pion. It was originally constructed during Hellenistic period under the reign of Lysimachus in the 3rd century BC. It was he who relocated Ephesus to its present site.
During her history it was improved, enlarged and refined by the Roman emperors by the name of Claudius, Augustus, Nero and Trajan. The Emperor and rich Roman spectators gather at the theatre to listened musical concert, to be entertained by artist performing theatrical play, to see gladiators fighting to the death and animal fights. It was also used for political and religious gatherings.
St Paul the early Christian preached and sermon to the large audience at this theatre. He was preaching and condemning paganism
From bird’s eye view the theatre has semi circle shape. It has sitting sections for the spectators, the centre stage and section for the orchestra and actors. It can accommodate 17,000 to 25,000 excited spectators.
To improve the acoustics bronze and clay sounding vessels were placed around the auditorium. Even today the acoustic is still great and modern performances are still being held here. Artist like Elton John, Jose Carreras, Sting have actually performed in this theatre. I am not quite sure if today performances will damage the fragile theatre.
Go to the top of the theatre and you would be able to see bird’s eye view of ancient city of Ephesus.
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 THE GRAND THEATRE by whitecliff62Leave a Comment Directions: Oppersitt Arcadian Avenue on the west of Pion Mountain
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The Great theater can accommodate an audience of 44,000 (others say 25,000 but I have not checked myself). It is thought to be the largest theater of the Roman world.
It was built using the slope of Mount Panyir. It was first built in the Vth BC during the Hellenistic Period but underwent main alterations in the following centuries, especially under Emperor Claudius, in 31-32 AD. Its diameter is154 m and the highest row is 38 m high.
In the modern time, it is used for concerts and other shows. Leave a Comment
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 ampitheatre by TomorrowsAngelLeave a Comment
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 Ephesus Amphiteatre by globetrott
This pic was taken from the stage, and may see the dimensions of this huge theatre, beeing able to seat some thousands of people.
Sorry for the bad quality of the photo - it is a scanning of my Super-8-film, that is actually a slide with a size of just 4mmx8mm Leave a Comment Directions: The big theatre is easy to be found, it is close to Celsus-library and then towards the exit.
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 Concerts in Ephesus by buket
the concerts that have been held up to now:
Jose Carreras, Sting, Elthon John, Jehtro Tull, Jan Garbarek etc... Leave a Comment Address: Ephesus Antique Theatre
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