Amphitheatrum

“An amphitheatre was a place for the exhibitions of public shows of combatants and wild beasts, entirely surrounded by seats for the spectators; whereas, in those for dramatic performances, the seats were arranged in a semicircle facing he stage. Elevation of one side of the preceding section.” — Smith, 1873

Keywords

Ampitheatrum, Ampitheater, Greek Drama, Stadium

Galleries

Greek Architecture, Arenas and Stadiums

Source

William Smith, A School Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1873) 20

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