Glossary · C
Cavea
Also called cunei, cuneus, auditorium
The seating of a Greek or Roman theatre or amphitheatre, rising in tiers, divided by stairs into wedges (cunei) and by horizontal cross-aisles (praecinctiones).
See also: Orchestra, Praecinctio
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Classical World.
Nearby in the glossary
Cartouche · Casement · Catena d’acqua · Catenary · Cavetto · Cavetto cornice · Cejiao · Cella