Quick Definitions

All of the following definitions are in reference to Classical architecture, art and artifacts.

Abaton: A place in a sanctuary where mystic rites were carried out.

Ambulacrum: The covered semi-circular walkway beneath the seats in a Roman theatre.

Ashlar: A rectangular block of cut stone.

Bouleuterion: The meeting-place for the council of the city.

Boustrophedon: Writing each lines alternatively from left to right and right to left. (In an imitation of ploughing).

Cella: The enclosed main room of a temple.

Daedalic: The style of sculpture of the 7th century bc.

Heroon: A shrine dedicated to the cult of a local hero.

Krater: A vessel for mixing wine and water.

Odeum: A small theatre building.

Pithos: A large storage jar.

Rhyton: A vessel for libations often in the shape of an animal or an animal's head.

Sima: The gutter; crown moulding or a cornice.

Vomitorium: The entrance to a theatre or amphitheatre.