Roman Fiesole – II

Archaeological Area, the Roman Theater, view towards North-West from the stage left corner.

The Roman theatre was built between the late first century BC and early AD following the Greek model, with the characteristic semicircular shape set on a hill.

In the foreground the foundation of the “scaena frons” (an architectural stage design), and the “proscenium” floor, stage. In lower position there is the semicircular space of the “orchestra”. Marble decorations of the stage are visible inside the Museum. A space immediately adjacent to the orchestra, but separated from the cavea, housed the honorific marble chairs reserved for people and illustrious guests of the city. Beyond a narrow passage, the huge half-round “cavea”, was created directly in the rock of the hill; narrow stairs created in order to let people find their seat more easily, divide the “cavea” in four zones. The survived decorations housed in the Museum attest the Theatre was used until the 3rd century AD.

 

Roman theater

Late 1st century BC

Archaeological Area of Fiesole, Florence

 

 

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