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2. Parts of the Ancient Greek Theatre

3. theatron(Greek: viewing-place) Alternate name koilon
theatron(Greek: viewing-place) Alternate name koilon. Originally referred to the audience space of the Greek theatre, but later became synonymous with the entire auditorium consisting of the spaces for both the audience as well as the performance; corresponds to Roman cavea. Koilon (Greek: a hollow or cavity) Occasionally used as equivalent to theatron or the Latin cavea but more specifically as a reference to the seating area of the theatre.

4. thymele An ancient Greek altar; especially :  a small altar of Dionysus standing in the middle of the orchestra of a theatre It is suggested that the leader of the chorus used the thymele as a platform during dialogues between the chorus leader (koryphaios) and the chorus.

5. Analemmata Supporting or retaining walls for the audience seating area; more specifically, exterior walls supporting the theatron

6. Diazoma(pl. diazomata) Horizontal walkway separating upper and lower sections of theatron  

7. skene Building behind the orchestra originally used for storage but provided a convenient backing for performances; corresponds to the Roman scaena or scaenae. proskenion Front wall of the stage; an acting area which projected in front of the skene (proskenion literally means "something set up before the skene"); in Classical Greek theatre, the ground-level portion immediately in front of the skene was used as an acting area; in Hellenistic period, the proskenion was a raised platform in front of the skene; the skene eventually included two levels, a lower level with a roof (the Hellenistic logeion or stage) and the second story skene with openings for entrances (thyromata). logeion (Greek: a speaking place) Greek stage; performances in Hellenistic period included actors placed on a raised platform or stage behind the orchestra and in front of the skene; the roof of the proskenion could be employed for this purpose.

8. prohedria (pl. prohedriai) Seat of honor directly in front of or around the orchestra; in the Greek theatre, prohedriai were honorific seats reserved particularly for priests, notably the priest of Dionysus, and dignitaries.

9. klimakes (sing. klimax) Stairways in theatron. kerkis(pl
klimakes (sing. klimax) Stairways in theatron. kerkis(pl. kerkides) Wedge-shaped seating section in theatron; corresponds to Roman cuneus.

10. Eisodoi (sing. eisodos) Two side entrances to orchestra in the Greek theatre; entrance ramps between theatron and skene; .also see parodos. parodos (pl. parodoi) Side entrance into the orchestra of a Greek theatre (one on each side); the space between the audience seating and the skene building; primary entrance/exit for the chorus and used by audience for entrance and exit from theatre; also the song sung by chorus as it first enters the orchestra.

11. Euripus Underground drainage pipe system around the orchestra for rainwater

12. Dodona - Ioannina Built in the 3th century b
Dodona - Ioannina Built in the 3th century b.C , a monumental theatre of a capacity of 15,000-17,000 viewers in a nationwide character sanctuary

14. Ancient Theatre of Delphi The ancient theatre of Delphi is situated within the Temple of the Pythian Apollo. The first stone theatre was built of local limestone in the 4th c. BC with a total capacity of 5,000 spectators .

15. Theatre of Epidaurus The theatre was built in two phases: the first phase is dated to the late 4th c. BC and the second to the mid 2nd c. BC . With a maximum capacity of 13,000 to 14,000 spectators, the theatre of Epidaurus hosted music competitions and performances of ancient drama.

16. Ancient theatre of Buthrotum (Albania, Butrint) The Theatre was built in 335 bc with a capacity of 1500 spectators.

17. Theatre of Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) It was constructed in the Hellenistic Period, in 3rd century BC with the capacity of 25,000 seats.

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