Cavea

Definition

The tiered seating area of an ancient theatre, arranged around the performance space.

Used by OCR

Paper 4

The cavea, or auditorium, consisted of rising tiers of seats. Raising each row above the one in front helped spectators see the performers. Stairways divided the seating into wedge-shaped sectors, while corridors allowed people to reach different sections.
Revise: The theatre

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GCSE Classics · key term

The tiered seating area of an ancient theatre, arranged around the performance space.

Used by OCR

Paper 4

The cavea, or auditorium, consisted of rising tiers of seats. Raising each row above the one in front helped spectators see the performers. Stairways divided the seating into wedge-shaped sectors, while corridors allowed people to reach different sections.
Revise: The theatre

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