David J. Lull
Assos Greek theater
The Assos Greek-style 4,000-5,000 seat theater (viewed from the acropolis), dating from the 3rd century BCE, had a magnificent view of the Aegean Sea and the island of Lesbos. The Romans modified it to accommodate gladiator fights and wild animals by adding a wall and a gutter for a “ring of fire” in front of the first row of seats. See McDonagh, Turkey, Blue Guide, 3rd ed., 144; Fant and Reddish, Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey, 165; and Wilson, Biblical Turkey, 361-62.
Assos Greek theater
The Assos Greek-style 4,000-5,000 seat theater (viewed from the acropolis), dating from the 3rd century BCE, had a magnificent view of the Aegean Sea and the island of Lesbos. The Romans modified it to accommodate gladiator fights and wild animals by adding a wall and a gutter for a “ring of fire” in front of the first row of seats. See McDonagh, Turkey, Blue Guide, 3rd ed., 144; Fant and Reddish, Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey, 165; and Wilson, Biblical Turkey, 361-62.