Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8·1954

R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954R. Stillwell

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Handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 24 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8 (R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 24 of 74

42 | Photos:- Views. Wide Angle Theatre. 1) View from Top. looking down. 2) " dump to E. (S of Villa) ?? 3. Fr From hill opposite? A.M. or P.M. 4) of upper diazoma, from S.E. 5) of. E. Parodos. from Stage B on ditto 6) of Lower part, back of Stage B.

L 1) from Cistern, or from hill to N. Villa 2) From dump. to S. of villa L 3. from Main Hall, bath.

Details., Theatre. view along E. side Looking S. to show inclination of wall. 2. Looking up (or down West side of dromos. 3. Corinthian marble cap 4. Poros, Cap by buttress No. 1. 5. Villa, of typical wall constr. 6. of entrance to Theatre from E. 7. Well in wall at back of Stage. 8. Villa, hypocaust. 9. Villa, Wall by stairs to cellar.

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Aug 2943

Drawing: architectural cross-section of wall, cistern and pavement; labels: 31, 1.35, 31, 7, Water sill., 32, 40, Floor level, 45, 40, 26

This wall a terrace from E, had W. face plastered, Cistern in this area must have been closed when road was laid. Cistern ca 30 ft (2 sec.) deep.

E. Parodos. S. side of. Mortar traces against fdn course just below sole, at N. end of trench ofannis. point to an entrance to St. Build from E. at a level lower than the presently faces. late steps.

Drawing: elevation/section with masonry and stairs; labels: last pier on theatre., 1.20, x, x, 32, 36, 30, 30

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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