Originally built in the 2nd century BCE, it was destroyed by an earthquake in the 3rd century CE and subsequently rebuilt.

Restoration work on the amphitheater in the Ancient Greek city of Laodicea, located in the ancient area of Smyrna, has now been completed.

Hidden Turkey allows the audience to immerse themselves ... Among the locations visited: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antakya, Antalya, and Laodicea.

FILE - The cargo ship Laodicea sails through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 7, 2022. An Associated Press investigation showed that the ship, owned by the Syrian government ...