Ephesus roman city pictures Ephesus (Turkey) Title: The odeon (180 degrees view) Description: the small theatre in Ephesus, where state affairs were held. It was constructed in the 2nd century AD by the order of Publius Vedius Antonius and his wife Flavia paiana, two wealthy citizens in Ephesus. It has a capacity of 1450 people. It has 3 doors opening from the stage to the podium. The podium is narrow and one meter higher than the orchestra section. Date: june 24, 2006 GPS coords: 37.936785407171854,27.344809770584106