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Diazoma ( Greek: διάζωμα "belt") a term used to describe wide annular horizontal corridor or passageway which separated the
lower bank of seats from the upper bank of seats, called the epitheatron, in the Cavea of an ancient Greek theatre.
Kerkis [latin Cuneus] were the wedge-shaped sections of banks of stone seats of the Cavea where the audience sat. separated by
mounting staircases (Klimakes) made from the same material.
Skene (the dressing room) was the Scene building the flat-roofed stage building, which might be a non-permanent one, placed at
the rear of the orchestra. It could represent a palace or a cave. It generally had a door from which actors could emerge.
Proskene [Proscenium] the ground-level portion immediately in front of the skene was used as an acting area; in Hellenistic
period, the proskenion was a raised platform in front of the skene; the skene eventually included two levels, a lower level with a
roof (the Hellenistic logeion or stage) and the second story skene with openings for entrances (thyromata)
Paraskenion side additions to the skene. These were one or two storey side wings on either side of the proskenion; which could
have columns which supporting a frieze.
Parodos the two entrances on either side of the orchestra giving access to it were called the parodoi.
Periaktoi the 3-sided revolving mechanisms placed each side of the stage painted with scenery, which could change as the play
unfolded.
Logeion [latin pulpitum or greek λογεῖον] The raised platform or stage behind the orchestra in front of the skene on which actors
could speak; the roof of the proskenion could be used for this purpose
Thymele Of controversial position and function. Can refer to the mid-point of the Orchestra, which might be marked by a stone or
platform. Or it can refer to a small, possibly moveable altar used to make sacrifices to Dionysus; both of these were
called thymele. During the action of the play the chorus danced or stood around the thymele.