Classics 170B: Module IV ENTERTAINMENT 4.1 (1672) Map of the Triangular Forum and Theatre area. 4.2 (1931) Aerial view of the Large Theatre (cavea, remains of scene building), Small Theatre (Odeon) and gladiatorial barracks. Note, at left of slide, the walkway leading north-south from the entrance to the Triangular Forum, and the stairway leading down from the walkway to the barracks area. Large Theatre 4.3 (Tys.35) Large Theatre; east entrance (parados); orchestra; tribunal; ledges for preferred seating ); stage (wooden planks are modern); scaenae frons. 4.4 (1995) East parados, leading into orchestra. 4.5 (Tys.43) West parados. 4.6 (1566) Roman Theatre in Sabratha (modern Libya). Good example of scaenae frons design. 4.7 (2006) Large Theatre, Pompeii; looking south, at orchestra, stage and scaenae frons. Note top wall of theatre; also stairway leading down from Triangular Forum to barracks area. (Wooden railings are in place for modern performances at the site.) 4.8 (326) Large Theatre. Gladiatorial barracks in background. 4.9 (816) Large Theatre, artist s representation. Note: awnings and scaenea frons. Theatre Masks and Props 4.10 (109) Mosaic discovered in House of Tragic Poet, Pompeii; now in National Museum at Naples. Scene backstage at theatre. Note: masks and musical instruments. 4.11 (747) Terracotta statue found in Pompeii. Over 3 feet. An actress (or perhaps an actor dressed for a female role). Note mask. 4.12 (44) Terracotta relief, Naples Museum. Scene from a Roman comedy. Note: masks and musical instruments.
Classics 170B Module IV 2 4.13 (105) Actor in comic mask, Vatican museum. 4.14 (106) Painting of tragic and comic masks, musical instruments, Capitoline Museum (Rome). 4.15 (332) House of the Large Fountain, Pompeii. Fountain head decorated with tragic mask. Odeon 4.16 (2078) Odeon (small covered theatre). Orchestra, cavea. Note the Atlas figure at the right supporting the seat area. 4.17 (2139) Atlas. (at Odeon) 4.18 (2146) Odeon. View from upper rows of cavea. Note orchestra, parados, tribunal. 4.19 (Tys.36) Stage area, of Odeon. 4.20 (2016) Odeon, looking towards east entrance (Stabiae St.). Cavea, ledges, parados. 4.21 (1593) Stabiae Street; east entrance to Odeon and theatre area. Note shop, stepping stones. 4.22 (907) Aerial view of Large Theatre, Odeon (Small Theatre), gladiatorial barracks, stairway leading down from Triangular Forum. Note surviving upper tier seating. Gladiatorial Barracks 4.23 (2145) Large Theatre, looking south from cavea. Gladiatorial barracks in distance. 4.24 (Ron.6) Large Theatre, notice stairs leading down to gladiatorial barracks. 4.25 (2072) Gladiatorial barracks from north-west corner after coming down the stairs. 4.26 (2147) Same view as above closer to living area. Note common dining area on east side. 4.27 (1499) Gladiatorial barracks, looking south-west. Note Doric columns of peristyle colonnade (portico). 4.28 (1680) Gladiatorial barracks. East portico. Note rooms off the portico.
Classics 170B Module IV 3 Samnite Palaestra 4.29 (Tys.24) Small palaestra (exercise area), sometimes called Samnite palaestra. Entrance from Triangular Forum. 4.30 (882) Samnite Palaestra. Doric colonnade. Looking north-east. The eastern wall connects with the initiation hall of the precinct of Isis. 4.31 (2068) Aerial view of Large Theatre, Odeon, Gladiatorial barracks, Samnite palaestra, Temple of Jupiter Meilichius, Temple of Isis. Amphitheatre 4.32 (742) Aerial view of south-east corner of ancient Pompeii. Amphitheatre, Large Palaestra, city wall. 4.33 (2101) Aerial view of Amphitheatre (looking from north towards south entrance to area floor). 4.34 (2129) Aerial view (standing south-west looking north-east). Note city wall at the right of slide. 4.35 (1959) Amphitheatre, looking north (Vesuvius in background). Note top of wall. Only a small amount fo the cavea seating remains. North entrance. 4.36 (D.-S. amph.) Amphitheatre, looking south (modern Pompeii in background). Note top of wall. South entrance. Ledges for preferred seating. 4.37 (D.-dead gate) Amphitheatre, looking west. Note small dead gate. 4.38 (D.-amph.) Amphitheatre. Exterior. Stairway leads to upper seating areas. Arched entrance-ways lead to vomitoria (vaulted passageways to seating). 4.39 (D.-vom.) Amphitheatre. Vomitorium, and steps to cavea seating. 4.40 (230) Ancient wall-painting depicting the Large Palaestra, Amphitheatre, awnings, city wall and towers. Gladiatorial Graffito & Mosaics 4.41 (1570) Graffito. Gladiator s names, number of victories. V = v(icit), he won. 4.42 (128) Vase from the Rhine area, with a relief depicting a retiarius. 4.43 (386) Vase from Britain, with a relief depicting a retiarius and a Samnite.
Classics 170B Module IV 4 4.44 (236) Graffito of a victorious gladiator. Latin: Campani victoria una cum Nucerinis peristis. English: Men of Campania, you were defeated along with the Nucerians in one victory. 4.45 (399) Mosaic, gladiatorial combat. 4.46 (400) Mosaic, gladiatorial combat. 4.47 (1228) Amphitheatre, aerial view. Note also: city wall, and tower in lower right of the slide. Large Palaestra is at the left. The fields at the top of the slide are the unexcavated section of ancient Pompeii. LEISURE 4.48 (1947) Aerial view of Large Palaestra (with swimming pool), Amphitheatre, city wall, unexcavated section of Pompeii. 4.49 (2103) Looking east from Large Palaestra toward Amphitheatre. Note swimming pool in center of slide. 4.50 (2104) Looking west from Amphitheatre to Large Palaestra. 4.51 (2128) Entrance to Large Palaestra. Stabian Baths 4.52 (851) Plan of Stabian Baths. 4.53 (809) Stabian Baths: exercise area (palaestra), looking south towards the main entrance. To the right was the swimming pool. Note the columns forming the portico on the south and east sides. 4.54 (810) Artist s representation of the Stabian Baths. 4.55 (D.-Stab.) Looking south towards the main entrance and the east portico. 4.56 (885) Main entrance and east portico. 4.57 (2149) Looking from south portico to east portico. 4.58 (Tys.42) From entrance looking north. 4.59 (887) East portico, Doric columns.
Classics 170B Module IV 5 4.60 (Ron.10) Painted stucco relief at the south-west corner of the palaestra or exercise area. 4.61 (2092) Anteroom (IV on plan). 4.62 (2093) apodyterium (IV on plan) of men s baths. Note niches for clothing, painted stucco and door to tepidarium. Note anteroom at rear, and doors from anteroom to frigidarium and east portico. Plaster casts of human remains. 4.63 (1590) Apodyterium of men s baths. Note stucco work. 4.64 (Ron.9) South wall of Apodyterium. 4.65 (2062) Frigidarium of men s baths. 4.66 (2109) Hypocaust drawing central heating Roman style. Hot air from furnace circulates among piers beneath the floor, then rises through tile flues to warm the walls. 4.67 (Ron.8) Hypocaust. 4.68 (888) Apodyterium of women s baths. Forum Baths 4.69 (852) Plan of Forum Baths, Pompeii. 4.70 (3.8) Apodyterium of men s section. Note wall, paint, stucco, bench. The interior of the baths was very dark. 4.71 (3.14) Caldarium of men s section. Note hot water tub. 4.72 (3.13) Caldarium of men s section. Note ribbed ceiling. 4.73 (1950) Caldarium of men s section; hot water basin. 4.74 (1181) Caldarium of a Roman bath building. Note the hypocaust system which allowed hot air to circulate beneath the floor. Note also the hollow space in the walls. The basin was filled with hot water. The ribs on the ceiling encouraged the run off of condensation. 4.75 (1948) Tepidarium of men s section. Note ceiling, niches, benches and brazier (behind the grill). 4.76 (798) Tepidarium of men s section; close up of Atlas figures at niches.
Classics 170B Module IV 6 4.77 (1587) Tepidarium of men s section; ceiling; stucco relief of Jupiter carrying off Ganymede. 4.78 (3.15) Frigidarium of men s sections. 4.79 (1902) Frigidarium of a Roman bath building. (modern artist) [4.80--no slide] END OF MODULE IV LEISURE CONTINUED IN MODULE V