The Theatre of Diokaisareia

Author： Spanu   Marcello  

Publisher： De Gruyter‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9783110222227

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110222210

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Keyword： 世界史

Language： ENG

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Description

The theatre of Diokaisareia (today Uzuncaburç), located in the Roman province of Cilicia (Turkey), has been studied within the German Archaeological Research Project directed by Detlev Wannagat. The volume offers a thorough historical and architectural analysis of the building erected in the second half of the 2nd century AD. The text is complemented by an extended collection of figures and plates, providing a detailed graphic and photographic documentation and reconstruction. This is an important contribution to the study of Roman theatres and architectural decoration in Asia Minor.

Chapter

Preface

Abbreviations

Introductory Remarks

I. Urban Layout

II. Earlier Works on the Theatre

III. Description of the Architectural Evidence

III.1. The cavea

Summa cavea

Praecinctio

Vomitoria

Ima cavea

Scalaria

The ‘honour-box’

Other evidence: quarry marks and holes

Balteus

Aditus

III.2. The area of the scaena

IV. Architectural Elements of the Scaena: Catalogue

IV.1. Cornices

IV.2. Architrave-friezes

IV.3. Capitals

IV.4. Column shafts

IV.5. Column bases

IV.6. Plain cornices

IV.7. Plain architrave-friezes

IV.8. Other elements

V. Architectural Elements of the Scaenae Frons

V.1. General remarks

V.2. Observations on individual motifs

Bead-and-reel

Ionic cyma

Lesbian cyma

Corona

Modillons

Coffers

Dentils

V.3. General considerations

VI. Architectural Reconstruction of the Monument: Hypotheses and Comparisons

VI.1. The cavea

VI.2. The orchestra and the area of the scaena

VI.3. The dedicatory inscription

VI.4. Comprehensive reconstruction of the theatre and parallels

VI.5. Aspects of construction

VII. The Monument and the City

VII.1. Building capacity

VII.2. Urbanistic aspects

Appendix I: Methodological Aspects of the Survey

Appendix II: Archaeometric Analyses of Marbles in the Theatre of Diokaisareia

Özet

Bibliography

Plates 1—54

Colour Plates A-D

Plans A-K

Folding Plans I, II

Preface

Abbreviations

Introductory Remarks

I. Urban Layout

II. Earlier Works on the Theatre

III. Description of the Architectural Evidence

IV. Architectural Elements of the Scaena: Catalogue

V. Architectural Elements of the Scaenae Frons

VI. Architectural Reconstruction of the Monument: Hypotheses and Comparisons

VII. The Monument and the City

Appendix I: Methodological Aspects of the Survey

Appendix II: Archaeometric Analyses of Marbles in the Theatre of Diokaisareia

Özet

Bibliography

Plates 1—54

Colour Plates A-D

Plans A-K

Folding Plans I, II

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