Delos: Theater: View looking out from the stage towards seating

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

Delos had a large theatre with a capacity of over 5000 which was built gradually during the 3rd century BCE. It had an unusual ellipsoidal theatron and a unique stage building with a portico around the three sides not occupied by the proskenion.

History

Alt Title

Theatre at Delos

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Dhílos +37.393333+25.271111 Dhílos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Classical

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Theaters Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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