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South Theatre, Jerash
Returning to the south end of the site, this photo looks north
from the cavea of the South Theatre to the classical three
entrances of its Scenae Frons. The use of these entrances
will be familiar even to modern-day audiences who have seen the
popular Broadway musical, "A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To The Forum," which was loosely based on the Old Roman
comedy of Plautus. Jerash's South Theatre was built during the
reign of Domitian, c. 90 AD, and held over 3,000 spectators.
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