Piraeus, Theater of Zea (Building)
Theater; west of the Zea harbor.
- ID:
- aa_334
- Type:
- Building
- Date:
- ca. -200 — ca. -100
- Period:
- Hellenistic
- Context:
- Piraeus
- Region:
- Attica
- Type:
- Theater
Plan
Cavea with stone seats facing a stage building which extended the width of the orchestra. Orchestra surrounded by a covered channel. Fourteen flights of steps creating 13 kerkides at the level below the diazomata.
History
Modeled after the Theater of Dionysos in Athens. Design and proportions matched those of the theater in Athens.
