Miletus - Theater

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An earlier Greek theater was replaced in Trajan's time (A.D. second century) by a Roman theater which was enlarged in the third and fourth century giving it a total capacity of 25,000 spectators. The theater was lavishly decorated with a facing of multi-colored marble. The seating in white, the 34m/112ft orchestra and the stage itself were all finished in marble. In the middle of the lowest tier of seating stood the Imperial box, with a canopy borne on columns. The stage had three rows of columns in red, black and white marble and was decorated with numerous statues. The acoustics were said to be excellent.