Ephesus - Odeion

East of the Prytaneion in Ephesus is the semicircular structure of the Odeion, built by Publius Vedius Antonius in the second century A.D. The lower tiers of marble benches are original, the rest are reconstructions. The auditorium of this little theater or concert hall had seating for an audience of 1,400. Since there is no provision for the drainage of rainwater it is assumed that the Odeion was roofed, probably by a wooden structure spanning the 25m/80ft width of the auditorium.