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Irene Fanizza
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published on 07 August 2012
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Aspendos was an ancient Greco-Roman city of Turkey.
According to later tradition, city was founded around 1000 BC by Greeks who may have come from Argos.

Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity.The theatre was built in 155[4] by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius.

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Fanizza, I. (2012, August 07). Aspendos Theatre. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/

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Fanizza, Irene. "Aspendos Theatre." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 07, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/799/aspendos-theatre/.

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Fanizza, Irene. "Aspendos Theatre." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Aug 2012. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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