Ai Khanum: A Greek City in Afghanistan?
The Ancients
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The Greek Theatre and the Gymnasium
The theatre and gymnasium date to the very last face of the city. Both were incredibly large, with space for six thousand tators. The presence of this building would kind of indicate a strong presence of greek people. But the gymnasium was also, just like the theatre, had some kind of unusual features. Instead of kind of a column gallery around the grand courtyard, there was a narrow, closed off corridor.
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