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The Large Theater at Ephesus and the Great Theater at Apamea

Teresa Neumann : Jun 15, 2012 : Cynthia Finlayson – Popular Archaeology

Both arenas are said to have held 20,000 people.

Theater of Apamea (Syria)—A giant theater in Turkey where Paul was confronted by pagan worshippers is in the news again. But this time, it's in relation to a "sister" theater.

A report in Popular Archaeology states that the Great Theater at Apamea northern Syria, which is currently under excavation, vies with the Large Theater at Ephesus in Turkey "for the honor of being the largest extant Roman edifice of its type to have survived the ravages of time."

Both arenas are said to have held 20,000 people.

As the dig at Apamea continues, archaeologists and historians will be able to extrapolate knowledge of the workings of these ancient theaters during their use up through the Christian Era.

Click on the link provided to see a breathtaking photo of the Theater at Ephesus. With a little imagination you can imagine how it must have looked to Paul as he preached to the Ephesians.

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