cryptae (Q23785)
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(Latin; sing. crypta: vault, grotto, covered gallery/passage/arcade). Large curved barrel-vaulted corridor beneath the audience seating (cavea) f
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | cryptae | (Latin; sing. crypta: vault, grotto, covered gallery/passage/arcade). Large curved barrel-vaulted corridor beneath the audience seating (cavea) f |
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cryptae (English)
Latin sing. crypta vault grotto covered gallery/passage/arcade. Large curved barrel-vaulted corridor beneath the audience seating cavea for audience traffic. Large theatres may have more than one. These corridors ran from one side of the cavea to the other and were intercepted by a network of smaller corridors vometoria that allowed access to the cavea seating."" (English)
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