The scaenae frons is the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background of a Roman theatre stage. The form may have been intended to resemble the facades of imperial palaces. It could suppor
Scaenae frons of the Roman Theatre at Palmyra, before the apparent recent destruction by ISIL
Roman theatre view: 1) Scaenae frons 2) Porticus post scaenam 3) Pulpitum 4) Proscaenium 5) Orchestra 6) Cavea 7) Aditus maximus 8) Vomitorium, Roman theatre of Bosra, Syria
Sabratha Bühnenhaus des Theaters 2. Jh
Roman theatre of Palmyra 02
The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is a Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert. The unfinished theatre dates back to the second-century CE Severan period. The theatre's remains have since bee
Scaenae frons
…Scaenae frons of the Roman Theatre at Palmyra, before the apparent recent destruction by ISIL The scaenae frons (Classical Latin: ) is the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background…
The theatre in March 2016
Panoramic view of the theater from the cavea in 2010
Panoramic view of the cavea from the stage in 2010