Meaning & use
cavea
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The tiered seating area of an ancient Roman or Greek theatre or amphitheater.
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Visitors climbed the stone steps of the cavea to reach the upper rows.
Archaeologists have restored much of the amphitheater's cavea for modern performances.
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Latin for 'hollow' or 'cavity', reflecting the bowl-like shape carved into a hillside for many ancient theatres.
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seating tiersauditorium
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