Polycarp
Expropriation works almost finished for historic theater
A Roman theater, stuck in between shanty towns in the Aegean province of İzmir's Kadifekale, is being expropriated for nearly 12 million Turkish liras with plans to unearth its fascinating 16,000-person capacity.
It is believed that the theater, where the second century Christian bishop of İzmir St. Polycarp was killed, would be a great center for the world of Christianity.
Demolitions reveal ancient Roman theater in Aegean town
The stage walls and entrance of a Roman-era amphitheater in Ä°zmirâs Kadifekale neighborhood, once covered by expropriated shanty houses, have been unearthed due to the efforts of the Ä°zmir Metropolitan Municipality.
Demolitions reveal ancient Roman theater
The stage walls and entrance of a Roman-era amphitheater in Ä°zmirâs Kadifekale neighborhood, once covered by expropriated shanty houses, have been unearthed due to the efforts of the Ä°zmir Metropolitan Municipality.
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