Sujet

Italy, Pompeii

Légende

Italy. Pompeii. Quadriporticus of the theatres or Gladiators Barracks. It covers a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric tuff columns used as a foyer. On this area spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became as barracks for gladiators. Theatre Area. Campania.

Date

2002

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_194

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68,4Mo (11,8Mo) / 47,2cm x 36,3cm / 5573 x 4293 (300dpi)

Mots clés

woodland 1st century 1st century AD 74 79 AD Archaeological Site Campania Europe Gladiators Barracks Italian Italy Mount Pompei Pompeii Quadriporticum Quadriporticus Quadriporticus of the theatres Roman Roman Empire Roman society Romans Theatre area Unesco World Heritage Site Vesuvius ancient ancient Rome ancient age antique archaeology archeological site archeology architecture barracks building city civil colonnade column columned columns court courtyard covered daily life destruction doric entertainment era eruption european foyer garden general gladiatorial housing gladiators history intervals landscape leisure no people nobody order panoramic patio period pine pine tree pine trees porticos post scans porticus post scaenam quadrangle remain remains ruin ruins spectacle spectators stop surrounded theatre shows theatres transformed trees tuff used woodland