aedicula
Small pedimental naiskos, either a free-standing construction or integrated into a larger building's facade.

cavea
Τhe auditorium or audience sitting of a theater.

composite order
It is a mixed order, developed in the late roman imperial period. Its capital combines the Corinthian acanthus leaf decoration with volutes from the Ionic Order. It It may have unfluted shaft, while the details of the entablature resemble those of the Corinthian Order.

corinthian order
The most elaborate of the ancient greek architectural orders. It was developed in the 4th century BC in Greece and it was extensively used in Roman architecture. It is similar to the Ionic order. Its capitals being four-sided and composed of a basket-shaped body decorated with volumes and rows of acanthus leaves.

diazoma (lat. praecinctio)
The circular passage way between the lower and upper tiers of seats in an anient Greek theater.

entablature, the
The upper part of the classical order, that rests on the columns, it consists of the architrave, frieze and cornice.

frieze (1. architecture), (2. painting)
1. The part of the entablature resting on the architrave and below the cornice. In the Doric order the frieze is decorated with two alternative motives, namely the triglyph and metope, while in the Ionic order the frieze is a decoratively carved band.2. Decorative horizontal band that sweeps parts of a vessel or the highest part of the walls in a room.

garlands
Derorative ornament with flowers and fruits, tied with ribbons and plant stalks.

greek type theatre
Theatre type developed in the Greek world during the Hellenistic period. It consists of three main parts which are not connected to each other: the cavea, the orchestra and the scene. The cavea is bigger than a semicircle, usually built on the slope of a hill and supported by retaining walls. The orchestra is circular or horse-shoe shaped and the scene is rectangular.

logeion (pulpitum)
A speaking place on the proscenium’s roof. It was used by the performers.

orchestra
The performance space of the ancient Greek and Roman theatre, placed between the scene building and the cavea. It was usually semi-circular in shape and rarely circular.

parodos
It was one of two side passageways in an ancient Greek theatre, between the scene and the cavea, through which the chorus and the actors entered the orchestra.

pediment, the
The triangular structure, over a building façade, between the horizontal entablature and the sloping roof, often decorated with sculptures, reliefs or painted figures.

pillar
Pier of square or rectangular cross-section.

proscenium (or proscaenium), the
The colonnade added in front of the skene of the ancient Greek theatre. There the intercolumnar spaces were usually closed by doors or painted panels.

Roman-Asia Minor type of theatre, the
The edifice of the theatre as it was formed during the Roman period in Asia Minor. It was a merge of the Greek and the Roman type, with koilon larger than the semi-circle and monumental mutli-storeyed scene, which often adjoined to the curve of the tiers and clogged the whole construction.

scaenae frons, the
The elaborate aedicular stage façade of the roman theatres that bears a rich architectural and sculptural decoration.

scene (lat. scaena -ae)
The stage building of the ancient theaters originally used for storage but provided a convenient backing for performances.