epitheatron (ἐπιθέατρον) (Q23797)
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(Greek: upper tier of theatron seating). Audience seating in theatron above the diazoma. Corresponds to the Roman summa cavea. The koilon (seat
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | epitheatron (ἐπιθέατρον) | (Greek: upper tier of theatron seating). Audience seating in theatron above the diazoma. Corresponds to the Roman summa cavea. The koilon (seat |
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epitheatron (ἐπιθέατρον) (English)
Greek upper tier of theatron seating. Audience seating in theatron above the diazoma. Corresponds to the Roman summa cavea. The koilon seating area in large and in some medium-sized theatres was subdivided into upper and lower seating tiers the lower tier was known as the theatron proper and the upper tier was known as the epitheatron . A horizontal walkway diazoma separated the two seating tiers."" (English)
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