Roman theater
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A Roman theater is a large open-air performance venue from ancient Rome, typically featuring a semi-circular seating area, an orchestra, and an elaborate stage building used for public spectacles and dramas.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hellenistic-Roman theater | 1 |
| Roman theatre | 1 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman architectural structure
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open-air performance venue ⓘ theater building type ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Bacchus
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Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFromMaterial |
brick
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concrete ⓘ marble decoration ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| declineInUse | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Greek theater ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | Hellenistic theater design ⓘ |
| hasAcousticDesign |
curved cavea
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stepped seating ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| hasCapacityRange | thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
columns
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painted backdrops ⓘ reliefs ⓘ statues ⓘ |
| hasFamousExample |
Roman theater of Aspendos
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Roman theater of Bosra NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman theater of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman theater of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ Theater of Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theater of Pompey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aditus maximi
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aulaeum ⓘ balteus ⓘ cavea ⓘ cavea ima ⓘ cavea media ⓘ cavea summa ⓘ maenianum ⓘ orchestra ⓘ parascenia ⓘ parodoi ⓘ porticus post scaenam ⓘ proscaenium ⓘ pulpitum ⓘ scaena ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ seating tiers ⓘ stage building ⓘ stairs ⓘ tribunal ⓘ valva regia ⓘ valvae hospitales ⓘ velarium ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasRoofFeature |
awning system
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velarium for shade ⓘ |
| hasShape | semi-circular plan ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPlan | semi-circular seating area ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance theater architecture
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medieval theater spaces ⓘ modern open-air theaters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek theater ⓘ |
| patronageBy |
Roman emperors
ⓘ
local magistrates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman amphitheater
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Roman circus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman odeon ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakConstruction |
early Empire
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late Republic ⓘ |
| typicallyLocatedIn |
Roman cities
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Roman colonies ⓘ |
| typicallyLocatedNear | forum ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
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musical performances ⓘ poetry recitations ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Book 2 (The City of God)
this entity surface form:
Hellenistic-Roman theater