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classical theatre/odeon

Header: classical theatre/odeon
Also known as: classical theatre/odeon; theatre; classical theatre; odeon
Scope note: In Greek and Roman cultures, a theatre was a building purpose-built for housing dramatic performances and contests, whereas an odeon was a roofed building used for musical performances. Some well-known examples of theatres include those at Ephesus, Epidaurus, Herculaneum, Jerash, Miletus, Rome (Theatre of Marcellus), Pompeii (the 'Great' or 'large' theatre), Syracuse, Taormina. The Odeon at Pompeii is sometimes referred to as the 'small theatre’ or occasionally as the ‘covered theatre'. See also the term 'Roman amphitheatre/arena'.
Broader terms: architecture; leisure/entertainment

164 related objects

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.3 |
Production date: 1931

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.4 |
Production date: 1931

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.6 |
Production date: 1931

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.12 |
Production date: 1931

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.8 |
Production date: 1931

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6018.1.5 |
Production date: 1931

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.35 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.77 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.48 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.98 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.34 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.71 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.31 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.36 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.82 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.53 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.21 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.37 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.3.10 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.38 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.94 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.106 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2012,5034.36 |
Producer name: BIOG114337 Drawn by:Major Rohde Hawkins |
Production date: 1843-1844

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.113 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.26 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.30 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.124 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.70 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.40 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.80 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.25 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.23 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.52 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.51 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2015,5009.185 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William HarrisDrawn by:Samuel Angell |
Production date: 1822

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.50 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.81 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.69 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.78 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.122 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.2.7 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.121 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2015,5009.188 |
Production date: 1822

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.123 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.76 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.85 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing

Museum number: 2015,5009.189 |
Production date: 1822

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.5.67 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1800-1803

architectural drawing; album; print study

Museum number: 2013,5005.2.39 |
Producer name: BIOG43470 Drawn by:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1764-1765

badge

Museum number: 2011,4031.3 |
Production date: 20th Century-21st Century |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

banknote

Museum number: 1995,0853.4 |
Authority: BIOG105213 Issuer:Central Bank of Syria |
Production date: 1991 |
Production place: Issued in:Syria

banknote

Museum number: CIB.10546 |
Authority: BIOG103717 Issuer:Banque de L'Algerie |
Production date: 1940 |
Production place: Issued in:Algeria

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4074.25 |
Authority: BIOG103542 Issuer:Bank of Greece |
Production date: 1970 |
Production place: Issued in:Greece

banknote

Museum number: CIB.10547 |
Authority: BIOG103717 Issuer:Banque de L'Algerie |
Production date: 1940 |
Production place: Issued in:Algeria

coin

Museum number: 1902,0607.4 |
Authority: BIOG93494 Ruler:Julia Domna |
Cultures/periods: x109511 Roman Provincial |
Production date: 193-217 |
Production place: Minted in:Caesareia Germanica

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.120 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1813-1814

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5007.29 |
Producer name: BIOG46390 Drawn by:James Skene |
Production date: 1840-1841

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.121 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1813-1814

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.499 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1811

drawing; album

Museum number: 1960,0212.1.19 |
Producer name: BIOG37835 Drawn by:Luigi Mayer |
Production date: 1788

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.662 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5007.25 |
Producer name: BIOG46390 Drawn by:James Skene |
Production date: 1840-1841

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.673 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1815-1817

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.35 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 2017,5001.10 |
Production date: 1829

drawing; album

Museum number: 1960,0212.1.25 |
Producer name: BIOG37835 Drawn by:Luigi Mayer |
Production date: 1788

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 2016,5005.9 |
Producer name: BIOG28641 Drawn by:Sir William Gell |
Production date: 1812

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1872,1109.64 |
Producer name: BIOG24451 Drawn by:Rev Edward Thomas Daniell |
Production date: 1842

drawing

Museum number: 1891,1031.318 |
Producer name: BIOG51460 Drawn by:Gustaf Witting |
Production date: 1788-1830

drawing

Museum number: 1956,0714.70 |
Producer name: BIOG48821 Drawn by:Henry Tresham |
Production date: 1751-1814

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.36 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.644 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1810-1815

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.23 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing; album

Museum number: 1960,0212.1.20 |
Producer name: BIOG37835 Drawn by:Luigi Mayer |
Production date: 1788

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.109 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1813

drawing

Museum number: 2017,5001.5 |
Production date: 1829

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.119 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1813-1814

drawing

Museum number: 2011,5012.119 |
Producer name: BIOG114337 Drawn by:Major Rohde Hawkins |
Production date: 1st April 1844

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.31 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 2012,5001.11 |
Producer name: BIOG23143 Drawn by:Charles Robert Cockerell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 1930,1112.3 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Gillis van Valckenborch IFormerly attributed to:Lucas van Valckenborch |
Production date: 1585-1616

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1984,0121.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Fritz KredelAfter:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1971 |
Production place: Published in:Verona (city)

photographic print; album

Title: J M Booth |
Museum number: Oc,A65.271 |
Producer name: BIOG185135 Photographed by:J M Booth |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Pompeii

photographic print

Museum number: Af,A29.21 |
Producer name: BIOG134308 Photographed by:Mary S R Sinclair |
Production date: 1935

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4247 |
Producer name: BIOG244312 Published by:Oriental Graphics |
Production date: 1993 20thC |
Production place: Published in:Jordan

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.1506 |
Producer name: BIOG215227 Published by:Palphot Ltd |
Production date: 1970s-1980s |
Production place: Published in:Herzlia

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4234 |
Producer name: BIOG236331 Published by:BKG |
Production date: 2013 |
Production place: Published in:Izmir (city)

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.5318 |
Producer name: BIOG222805 Printed by:Olympic Color |
Production date: 1970s-1980s |
Production place: Printed in:Greece

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4522 |
Production date: 1959

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4693 |
Production date: 1990-2000 |
Production place: Published in:Turkey

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.5496 |
Production date: 1905

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.7574 |
Production date: 1930s

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4523 |
Producer name: AUTH234204 Published by:Dar al-Fergiani |
Production date: 2006 |
Production place: Published in:Tripoli

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4509 |
Production date: 20thC

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4380 |
Production date: 20thC

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4260 |
Producer name: BIOG239228 Published by:Janico Trading Co |
Production date: 2000 21stC |
Production place: Published in:Amman (city)

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4236 |
Production date: 2000

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.7451 |
Production date: 2000s

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.4393 |
Production date: 20thC

postcard

Museum number: EPH-ME.1150 |
Producer name: BIOG216081 Published by:Elgen Turizm Yayinlari Ltd |
Production date: 1990s |
Production place: Published in:Alanya