Marble prohedria seat in the theater at the Amphiareion of Oropos, Attica, Greece. (2nd century BC.)
Marble prohedria seat in the theater at the Amphiareion of Oropos, Attica, Greece. (2nd century BC.)The first seats in ancient Greek theatres were wooden. Later the stone blocks were used to create stable permanent seating. They were called ‘Prohedria’ (seat of honour) which were reserved for priests and few most respected citizens. -- source link
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