# General Information: Ephesus was part of the Roman empire and in the province of Asia. # enter the theater The Ephesus theater was used for public meetings and for entertainment such as plays and music. It was an outdoor semi-circular area with bench seats that could hold thousands of people. See how you translated "theater" in [Acts 19:29](./28.md). # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/province]]