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Ancient Theater in Turkey Glossary |
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Amphitheatre |
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A typical example of an amphitheatre is the Colosseum
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An amphitheatre (Greek: amphi = around ...) is a freestanding round theatre of antiquity, typically without a closed roof, but may be equipped with a sun sail. Around a round or oval arena, rows of seats gradually rose. |
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Roman Theatre |
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A typical example of a purely Roman theatre is the theatre of Aspendos (photo)
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Cavea |
7 Parodoi |
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Summa Cavea |
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Orchestra |
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Diazoma |
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Tribunalia |
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Portikus |
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Porta Hospitalia |
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Scaena |
11 Porta
Regia |
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Scaena frons |
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Theatres of Roman antiquity are
horseshoe-shaped open-air theatres. In Turkey, many of the originally Greek-Hellenistic theatres were converted into Roman theatres during the Roman Empire. This is why most of the theatres are built on a natural slope. An example of a freestanding Roman theatre is the theatre of Tlos or the one in Side near Manavgat.
A significant improvement in acoustics was achieved by vaulting over the lateral entrances to the auditorium (7 = parodoi), so that a completely enclosed space was created. |
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Cavea |
The auditorium
divided into Ima Cavea, the lower rank, the Summa Cavea, the upper rank.
In large theatres, such as Ephesus, there is a middle tier, the Media Cavea |
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Summa Cavea |
The top rank, was reserved for the lowest social strata |
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Diazoma |
Diazoma is the name given to one of the wide circuits that divided the rows of seats into two or three tiers. The 1.80 m wide corridors were closed at the back by a 90 cm high wall above which the next tier rose |
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Portikus |
Circumferential portico above the Summa Cavea |
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Scaena |
The Stage House
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Scaena frons |
stage wall the side of the stage facing the spectator |
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Orchestra |
semicircular level directly in front of the stage |
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Parodoi |
the two side entrances to the orchestra. Built over in Roman theatres |
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Tribunalia |
Proszenium loge, Loge for prominent personalities, dignitaries, etc. Mostly these lodges had their own access |
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Porta Hospitalia |
The two side entrances from the stage to the stage house |
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Porta Regia |
The middle entrance from the stage to the stage house |
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Greek Theatre |
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Analemmata |
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Pinakes |
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Kerkides |
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Thyromata |
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Diazomata |
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Paradoi |
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Klimakes |
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Prohedrie |
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Scene |
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Proskerion |
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Greek (Hellenistic) antiquity theatres are horseshoe-shaped open-air theatres built into a slope. In the opening of the auditorium, an initially wooden stage was built, on whose raised stage platform (proskenion) the actors acted in front of a stage wall (scene). The areas between the columns of the
proskenion were used for stage sets and scenery. |
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Koilon |
The auditorium |
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Analemmata |
The outer cheeks of the auditorium |
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Kerkides |
Wedge-shaped field |
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Diazomata |
Diazomata is the name given to one of the wide circuits that divided the rows of seats into two or three tiers. |
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Klimakes |
Steps, stairs |
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Scene |
The Stage House |
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Proskerion |
The stage porch |
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Pinakes |
Space between the supporting columns of the Proskerion |
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Orchestra |
circular level directly in front of the stage, playing area for choir and actors |
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Thyromata |
Door opening to the stage |
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Paradoi |
the two side entrances to the auditorium |
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Prohedrie |
Honorary seats for high-ranking personalities |
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Thymele |
an altar-shaped, square elevation rising on steps in the central axis of the orchestra on which the conductor conducted. Also
Bema = speaker platform |
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Honorary seat in the Greek theatre of Priene |
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The Greek Theatre of
Antiphellos (Kaş) |
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Photos: @chim |
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Translation aid:
www.DeepL.com/Translator |
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Source: Wikipedia and others |
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