odeum (Q23822)
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(Latin, pl. odea; from the Greek: oideion: singing place). Small roofed theatre (theatrum tectum) or recital hall used for musical presentations,
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | odeum | (Latin, pl. odea; from the Greek: oideion: singing place). Small roofed theatre (theatrum tectum) or recital hall used for musical presentations, |
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odeum (English)
Latin pl. odea from the Greek oideion singing place. Small roofed theatre theatrum tectum or recital hall used for musical presentations poetry readings lectures or debates. Odea were built in two styles buildings with rectangular outer walls like a bouleuteria council house or buildings with a curved cavea like a theatre both used semicircular seating. Generally smaller than theatres the odeum at Alexandria seated 800 while the Odeum of Herodes Atticus in Athens seated 5500 small only if compared to the nearby 17000 seat Theatre of Dionysus. Roman odeum corresponds to Greek oideion."" (English)
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