Cavea
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In Roman
times the cavea were the subterranean cells in which wild animals were confined before the combats in the Roman arena
or amphitheatre
.
The word cavea was also used to refer to where the spectators sat in the theater according to their place in the social hierarchy.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times the cavea were the subterranean cells in which wild animals were confined before the combats in the Roman arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
or amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...
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The word cavea was also used to refer to where the spectators sat in the theater according to their place in the social hierarchy.