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The Aphrodisias stadium, dated to the 1st century CE. It is the best-preserved stadium in Asia Minor. The stadium is 262 m in length and 52 m in width, with a seating capacity of 30,000 people.
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Raddato, C. (2019, January 24). Aphrodisias Stadium. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9908/aphrodisias-stadium/
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Raddato, Carole. "Aphrodisias Stadium." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9908/aphrodisias-stadium/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Aphrodisias Stadium." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2019. Web. 25 Oct 2021.