. The life of the Greeks and Romans. G Fig. 179. Fig. 180. In other theatres the front side of the steps has been slightlypushed back or hollowed out, so as to gain room for the is the case in the theatres at Megalopolis (Fig. 179), at THE THEATRE.—SITTING-STEPS. 129 Tauromenium, and at Side in Asia Minor. Particularly comfort-able are the steps of the theatre at Sparta, with their seats slightlyhollowed out (Fig. 180) ; those at Iasos, in Asia Minor, are formedin the manner of arm-chairs, the seats in front of the diazomabeing real arm-chairs with backs to them, as was also the case
. The life of the Greeks and Romans. G Fig. 179. Fig. 180. In other theatres the front side of the steps has been slightlypushed back or hollowed out, so as to gain room for the is the case in the theatres at Megalopolis (Fig. 179), at THE THEATRE.—SITTING-STEPS. 129 Tauromenium, and at Side in Asia Minor. Particularly comfort-able are the steps of the theatre at Sparta, with their seats slightlyhollowed out (Fig. 180) ; those at Iasos, in Asia Minor, are formedin the manner of arm-chairs, the seats in front of the diazomabeing real arm-chairs with backs to them, as was also the casein the theatre of Epidauros, celebrated amongst the interesting with regard to these arm-chairs is theabove-mentioned theatre of Dionysos at Athens, rediscovered in. Fig. 181. 1862. The place for the spectators consists of about one hundredrows of seats, divided into thirteen kerkides by means of fourteenstairs, the two last of which lie near the entrances, close by theside-wall. The height of each step is 0345 metre, the hori-zontal depth 0*782 metre ; the latter is divided into two parts,the front one (0-332 metre deep) being used as the seat; theback one (045 metre deep), slightly hollowed, being destined forthe feet of those sitting higher. The width of the stair-steps is K 130 THE ORCHESTRA. 070 metre, their height corresponding with that of the sittingsteps in this manner, that the stair-step at first is 0*22 metre high,but gradually rises towards the back. In this sloping part grooveshave been cut into the step, so as to prevent people from lowest row of steps immediately surrounding the orchestra(Fig. 181) is occupied by sixty-seven arm-chairs, by ones, twos,or threes, hewn from blocks of Pentelic marble. These, as isproved by
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