Italy. Pompeii. Ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Small Theatre or odeon. Roofed theatre "teatrum tectum" which sat 1500 spectators, built in 80 BC. View of the "cavea", the seating sections organised in three sections, corresponding to the social class of the spectators. The ima cavea, lowest part (for upper echelons of society), the media cavea (for men), the summa cavea, highest section (for women and children). Campania.
Italy. Pompeii. Ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Small Theatre or odeon. Roofed theatre "teatrum tectum" which sat 1500 spectators, built in 80 BC. View of the "cavea", the seating sections organised in three sections, corresponding to the social class of the spectators. The ima cavea, lowest part (for upper echelons of society), the media cavea (for men), the summa cavea, highest section (for women and children). Campania.