The theatron (plural
What does the ancient Greek term theatron mean?
Greek 'viewing place'. The architecture of the Greek ancient theatre distinguished skene (the stage building) from theatron (the seating), but since the stage building was in origin often temporary, both in the East and the West, the word came to imply our ... ... Preface and Principles. Names and romanization.
What is the purpose of the theatron?
Theatre buildings were called a theatron. The theaters were large, open-air structures constructed on the slopes of hills. They consisted of three main elements: the orchestra, the skene, and the audience.