
Conversations: When the Emperors Ruled Greece, the Roman Period w/ Dan Stewart
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The Different Types of Theater in the Greek East
Theater of Dionyses and Athens had a 12-foot drop between the seats and what we might think of as the arena floor or the orchestra area. They would have nets on the top of that so it would be more kind of protective but they don't ever really do that if the theater doesn't nice this. I imagine it is like they're people are getting people in the first rows of seats it's like going to Sea World you know they're maybe getting gone through. The Greeks were willing to take on the Roman form of entertainment but in their very Greek way yeah absolutely.
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