VIII.7.20 Pompeii. Large Theatre.

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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.

 

8.7.20 Pompeii. September 2011. Large Theatre, looking south to Gladiator’s Barracks.

Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010.  Looking south across stage to Gladiators Barracks.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. Stage. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking from the summa cavea down to the orchestra.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. Restored seating. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. The top of the Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. 1890-1900. Large theatre looking north.

Photo courtesy of British School at Rome Digital Collections.

See http://www.bsrdigitalcollections.it/details.aspx?ID=14252&ST=SS

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. June 2010. Remains of vaulted corridor over which ran the summa cavea.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. 1945. The remains of the crypta or passage beneath the summa cavea of the Large Theatre.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. West side. Entrance to room under the seating.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. West side. Head over entrance to room under the seating.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. West side. Room under the seating of the Large Theatre.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. East side.

Looking south past the area behind the stage, towards the Gladiators Barracks.

 

VIII.7.20 Pompeii. May 2006. East side.

Looking south past the area behind the stage, towards the doorway to the Little Theatre.

 

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. About 1909. Looking south east from the top of the Large Theatre.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

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