Seleucid Empire’s Laodicea's 15,000-seat ancient theater revived
Originally built in the 2nd century BCE, it was destroyed by an earthquake in the 3rd century CE and subsequently rebuilt.
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Herod I: The controversial king who transformed the Holy Land
who had banned the celebration of Jewish rites circa 167 B.C. Photograph by AKG/Album The Jewish uprising that began in 167 B.C. against the ruling Seleucid kings was headed by a family of high ...