The Silence Stages

Since 2005 I have been visiting more than 430 ancient greek and roman theatres around 18 countries, taking photographs and information. These blog is dedicated to all that experience.



Desde 2005 he visitado más de 430 teatros y odeones, griegos y romanos en 18 países, tomando fotografías y recopilando información. Este blog está dedicado a toda esta experiencia.



Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Teate Marrucinorum (Chieti)


TEATE MARRUCINORUM (Chieti), ancient Regio IV, modern Italy.

COORDENATES: 42º20’49.18’’N // 14º09’48.21’’E
TIPOLOGY: Roman theatre. Urban.
DATE: Second half of I A.D. or first II A.D.
TRANSFORMATIONS: Orchestra was transformed in colimbetra for water games.
CAPACITY:
CAVEA: Facing north-north-west. 84 m. diameter. Built against slope the centre of cavea.
ORCHESTRA:
STAGE BUILDING: Under modern buildings.
LOCATION: In south-west part of town.
MY BEDSIDE TABLE: Tosi, Giovana; “Gli edificio per spettacoli nell’Italia romana”. Roma, Quasar, 2003.// Sear, Frank; “Roman theatres: an architectural study”. Oxford University Press, 2006.// Ciancio Rossetto, Paola; Giuseppina Pisani Sartorio (eds); “Teatri Greci e Romani: alle origini del linguaggio rappresentato”. Rome: SEAT, 1995.



OUT OF PRINT: If you pretend to find some columnatio in the  scaenae frons you will find clothes drying in the sun, anyway I have always thought both are pretty.

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