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Posted on 05/23/2025 3:07:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Hürriyet Daily News reports that after six years, archaeologists have completed excavation of the theater in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium, known as the "Ephesus of the western Black Sea." Located in ancient Bithynia near modern-day Düzce, the settlement was an important trade hub along the road from Nicomedia to Amastris. Its large theater dates back to the third century b.c. and eventually held a capacity of 10,000 people. Over the past several seasons, the excavation team has uncovered several extraordinary works of art, including the head of a Medusa statue, a sculpture of Alexander the Great, and the bust of a man named M. Iunius Proklos, a Roman philanthropist who likely funded part of the theater's construction. "The sculptures and the sculpture heads are very high quality that shows that very important artists and architects of the period worked here," said art historian Raşit Aydin. "They are works that require detailed and long-term effort, works that demand fine craftsmanship." The team even uncovered several small clay theater tickets, which have provided a glimpse into the logistics of ancient theater attendance. Excavations are now planned for other parts of the city, where archaeologists expect to find a gymnasium, bath complex, and temples.
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“bath complex”
This brings to mind a former president for some odd reason.
Capacity of 10,000 is nonsense.
Why? The Coliseum could hold 50,000--more by some estimates. The earlier Greek theatre of Argos had a capacity of 20,000. The 3rd-century BC theatre at Ephesus had a capacity of 24,000.
Several theaters in Israel held 5000, so it is entirely possible in a a larger city.
“To meet this demand, the Roman Empire built massive theaters, many of which were capable of holding 10,000 spectators or more at one time. Roman fondness for plays explains why nearly every city in the empire contained its own theater.”
https://architectureofcities.com/roman-theaters
Helen Thomas headlined at this theater in 407 BC as Lysistrata, but no one wanted to have sex with her so it wasn’t believable, people left early and the show closed after one performance.
>Leave Helen alone!
No.
Brian Williams was there, reviewed her performance.
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