Hierapolis Theatre - TURKEY

The Theatre was probably constructed under the reign of Hadrian after the earthquake of 60 AD. The facade is 300 feet (91 m) long, the full extent of which remains standing. In the cavea there are 50 rows of seats divided into seven parts by eight intermediate stairways. The diazoma, which divided the cavea into two, was entered by two vaulted passages (the vomitoria). There is an Imperial loge at the middle of the cavea and a 6-foot-high (1.83 m) wall surrounding the orchestra. During the reign of Septimius Severus at the beginning of the 3rd century, the old scaenae frons was replaced by a new, more monumental one, organized on three storeys and flanked by two imposing side entry buildings. Sculptural reliefs, displaying mythological subjects, were placed on the different storeys, while dedicatory inscriptions ran along the entablatures. The transformation was outstanding due to the size of the structures, the high quality of workmanship and materials employed. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab该剧场大概率建于公元60年地震之后的哈德良（Hadrian）统治时期。其立面总长300英尺（约合91米），整体结构保存完好。观众席区（cavea）设有50排座椅，由8条中间楼梯划分为7个分区。将观众席一分为二的横隔通道（diazoma），可通过两座拱顶通道（vomitoria）抵达。观众席中部设有皇室包厢，乐池（orchestra）外围环绕着一道高6英尺（约合1.83米）的围墙。 公元3世纪初塞普蒂米乌斯·塞维鲁（Septimius Severus）统治时期，原有的戏景楼（scaenae frons）被替换为全新的宏伟形制建筑：该建筑共三层，两侧配有两座气派的侧入口建筑。各楼层均设有展现神话主题的雕塑浮雕，额枋上则镌刻有献词铭文。此次改造因建筑规模宏大、工艺水准与用料品质俱佳而堪称典范。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab