Title
An example of the plan of an ancient theatre of Europe (Greece, southern Italy). According to William Leake, the orchestra forms a semicircle parallel to the scene, in contrast to the theatres of Asia Minor, which possess a wider orchestra forming an arc of approximately 220º.
Date
1824
Bibliographic Citation
LEAKE, William Martin. Journal of a tour in Asia Minor, with comparative remarks on the ancient and modern geography of that country, London, John Murray, 1824.
Table Of Contents
322
Area/Place
Italy
Greece
Subject
Architecture and built environment
Art and antiquities
Description
Collection
The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens