VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Large Theatre.
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Detail of Large Theatre, Little Theatre and other areas of VIII.7, from model in Naples Archaeological Museum.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella
This entrance also provided access to the two rear entrances to the Little Theatre or Odeon.
For more details of the Large Theatre:
See Mau, A., 1907,
translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its
Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. pages 141-152.
See Sogliano in Notizie degli Scavi, 1906,
p.100-107.
VIII.7.20/21 Pompeii. October 2023. Description card. Photo courtesy of
Klaus Heese.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance corridor to Large Theatre.
On the left can be seen the entrances to the steps at the rear of the Little Theatre or Odeon.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. South wall.
First, east rear entrance to the Little Theatre or Odeon
with steps to upper seating.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006.
First, east rear entrance to the Little Theatre or Odeon with steps to upper seating.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006.
First, east rear entrance to the Little Theatre or Odeon with steps to upper seating.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006.
Second, west rear entrance to the Little Theatre or Odeon with steps to upper seating.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006.
Second, west rear entrance to the Little Theatre or Odeon with steps to upper seating.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. August 2021. Entrance corridor to Large Theatre
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. August 2021.
Looking west across flooring towards steps to the Tribunal and entrances to the Large Theatre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. August 2021.
Detail of flooring, looking west towards steps to the Tribunal and entrances to the Large Theatre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking west to steps to the
Tribunal and entrance to the Large Theatre. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. September 2024.
Looking
west to steps to the Tribunal. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking west to entrances to the Large Theatre.
On the left to the area in front of the stage known as the orchestra.
On the right the arched entrance to the ramp leading to media cavea.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Large Theatre. Steps to the Tribunal.
The tribunal was a box reserved for such as the magistrate who gave the play, honoured guests, or priestesses.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking west across the theatre to the arch over which is the tribunal.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. September 2024.
Looking east through arch with tribunal above. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. September 2024.
Looking east towards arch with tribunal above it. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. 2015/2016.
Looking west across Theatre, from the arched entrance to the ramp leading to media cavea.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe
Ciaramella.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking west across the Theatre to the Tribunal over the arched
entrance/exit. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. Tribunal and seats on the west side.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking west across the stage.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. The stage left and, in front of it, the floor known as the orchestra.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking north-west across the Theatre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. The lower area is the remains of the summa cavea supported by a vaulted corridor.
The tall wall at the rear had projecting basalt blocks.
These were to support strong wooden masts that held the awning or velum that protected the spectators from the sun.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. Restored theatre, looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. The four ledges at the front were known as the ima cavea.
Members of the city council, the decurions, had the right to sit here on a seat of double width.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. The middle rows were known as the media cavea.
This contained 20 rows of marble seats arranged like steps. Only a small portion is preserved.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. January 2009. From bottom to top:
the Orchestra, ima cavea, tribunal and media cavea, summa cavea and wall supporting the awning. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. January 1977. Looking west across Large Theatre. Photo courtesy of David Hingston.
VIII.7.20 Large Theatre, Pompeii. June 1962. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. 1933. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Large Theatre, Pompeii. 1932. Looking west.
Photo taken during a shore-visit from the ship Resolute’s world cruise in 1932. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. From an Album dated 1882.
Looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Album by M. Amodio, c.1880, entitled
“Pompei, destroyed on 23 November 79, discovered in 1748”.
Looking west across
Theatre, with steps to Triangular Forum, on left. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Pre-1873. Photograph by Amodio, no. 2996. Looking west across Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Photograph by Sommer, c.1870’s. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Date unknown. Old postcard of Large Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Date unknown. Old postcard of Large Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.7.20 Pompeii. From an album by Roberto Rive,
dated 1868. Looking west across Large Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.