Plan, Piraeus, Theater of Zea
Plan of theater in the 2nd cent B.C. phase, Piraeus, Theater of Zea
| Context: | Piraeus |
| Type: | Theater |
| Summary: | Theater; west of the Zea harbor. |
| Date: | ca. 200 BC - ca. 100 BC |
| Region: | Attica |
| Period: | Hellenistic |
Plan:
Cavea with stone seats facing a stage building which extended the width of the orchestra. Orchestra surrounded by a covered channel. Fourteen flights of steps creating 13 kerkides at the level below the diazomata.
History:
Modeled after the Theater of Dionysos in Athens. Design and proportions matched those of the theater in Athens.
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