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THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS
(85^ ft.) above the pavement, and was supported by eight
trusses which converged towards the stage. In the centre of
the roof was probably an opening (oiralov) or skylight
directly above the orchestra.
In order to give the reader a better idea of this building
we reproduce the following cut taken from Tuckermann,
Fig. 119.—Interior Plan of Theatre of Herodes Atticns, drawn by Tuckermann.
showing the original plan of the Odeum in two halves. The
right hand or eastern half presents the plan of the building
on the ground floor—the left hand, or western half, that on
the first story. In the latter a projection of the ceiling is
shown in the cavea and on the stage. The doubly-hatched
THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS
(85^ ft.) above the pavement, and was supported by eight
trusses which converged towards the stage. In the centre of
the roof was probably an opening (oiralov) or skylight
directly above the orchestra.
In order to give the reader a better idea of this building
we reproduce the following cut taken from Tuckermann,
Fig. 119.—Interior Plan of Theatre of Herodes Atticns, drawn by Tuckermann.
showing the original plan of the Odeum in two halves. The
right hand or eastern half presents the plan of the building
on the ground floor—the left hand, or western half, that on
the first story. In the latter a projection of the ceiling is
shown in the cavea and on the stage. The doubly-hatched