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The building was in use until the end of the 2nd century, at which point it ceased to function as a theater and was repurposed for other uses. In the 3rd century, following a fire within the compound, new buildings were constructed in the monumental area adjacent to the theater using materials
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The planners took advantage of the steep slope of the hill to build part of the seating. Despite much of it having been destroyed during the 20th century, the remains of three fundamental parts of the structure are still visible; the
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in the same city, to carve out a portion of the seating area. For the remaining sections, a system of annular
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