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Italy, Pompeii

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Italy. Pompeii. Ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Small Theatre or odeon. Roofed theatre "teatrum tectum" which sat 1500 spectators, built in 80 BC. View of the "cavea", the seating sections organised in three sections, corresponding to the social class of the spectators. The ima cavea, lowest part (for upper echelons of society), the media cavea (for men), the summa cavea, highest section (for women and children). Campania.

Date

2002

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_161

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,8Mo (8,9Mo) / 31,6cm x 41,9cm / 3727 x 4948 (300dpi)

Mots clés

theatrum tectum 1st century 1st century A.D. 1st century AD 79 AD Archaeological Site Campania Cavea Europe Italian Italy Pompei Pompeii Roman Roman Empire Roman society Romans Small Theater Theatre area Unesco World Heritage Site Urbanism Vesuvius ancient ancient Rome ancient age antiquity archaeology archeological site archeology architecture bleacher bleachers building city civil civilisation civilization destroyed destruction entertainment eruption grandstand grandstands history ima cavea imma cavea inclination leisure media cavea musical odeon performance public remains reserved roofed ruins seat seating section social class society southwest of city spectacle spectators steps stone summa cavea theater theatre theatrical theatrum tectum