Petra
Title
Petra
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 5, 2016
Alternative Title or Name
Theater
Creator2
Allen, Will (photograph)
Work Type
Single built works
Date
2015
Work Location
Jordan (nation)
Petra (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
amphitheaters (built works)
Description
View of the theater at Petra, Jordan. "The theatre ... is typically Roman in its plan and general arrangement, and has long been considered as one of the civic improvements which the Romans undertook soon after A.D. 106 ... Like the majority of Roman theatres it was in two distinct parts, the cavea of the auditorium and the stage wall or scaenae frons. In this case the cavea, which could hold between 3,000-4,000 people in thirty-three rows of seats, was carved deeply into the steep hillside, whilst the scaenae frons was constructed with dressed stone,"--Petra by Iain Browning, London: Chatto & Windus, 1989.
Material/Medium
sandstone
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
WA258
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