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  • Detail of gilded theatre mask at the bottom of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of gilded theatre mask at the bottom of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Putti, gilded statue in between of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muses and putti on the painted ceiling of the Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muses and putti on the painted ceiling of the Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muses and putti on the painted ceiling of the Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of putti in between of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of putti in between of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of painting on the wall depicting a mask with trombone, draperies and trimmings, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, on the frieze of the floor appears the megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of gilded moulding and floral painting of the guard-rail of the first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Putti, gilded statue in between of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of gilded moulding and floral painting of the guard-rail of the first balcony with public chairs in the background, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muses and putti on the painted ceiling of the Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muses and putti on the painted ceiling of the Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of vaulted ceiling and drapery, first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rows of seats, first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of capital, drapery, vaulted and painted ceiling between first balcony and second one, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view showing a fragment of the ceiling, the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), the first balcony and the Frons scaenae (stage wall) with trompe-l'oeil painting, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frons scaenae (stage wall) with trompe-l'oeil painting depicting a wall with plaster decorations and horseshoe arch opening to a ballustrade, landscape and village in the distance, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Ionic capital, first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of drapery on the first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the original chandelier lighting from the 19th century, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stage, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, fade lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the original chandelier lighting from the 19th century, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of woodwork pillars hanging the lightings of the first floor balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stage, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, full lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, full lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Imperial box, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detaiil of vaulted ceiling, capital and column, with drapery, in the balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling and original chandelier and lights from the 19th century, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arcadian Street and Great Theatre in the distance, 3rd century BC, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. This street is situated between the Harbour Baths and the Great theatre. Entering from the port, traders and sailors would first arrive in this street, so it was designed with marble slabs and colonnades. It was constructed in the Hellenistic Period, but then was restored during the reign of Emperor Arcadius in the 4th century AD. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arcadian Street and Great Theatre in the distance, 3rd century BC, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. This street is situated between the Harbour Baths and the Great theatre. Entering from the port, traders and sailors would first arrive in this street, so it was designed with marble slabs and colonnades. It was constructed in the Hellenistic Period, but then was restored during the reign of Emperor Arcadius in the 4th century AD. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone pedestal with Greek graffiti of chariot race winners, at the entrance to the theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic pavement and behind, the theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, seen through the colonnade of the Bahrain National Museum, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, seen through the colonnade of the Bahrain National Museum, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain at night, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, and the pearl diver statue in the sculpture courtyard at the Bahrain National Museum, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Theatre, built 3rd century BC and rebuilt in the Roman period, Panayir Hill, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. The cavea has 66 rows of seats, divided by 2 diazoma or walkways into 3 horizontal sections. The stage building is 3 storeys and 18m high. The facade facing the audience was ornamented with reliefs, columns with niches, windows and statues. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seats of the Great Theatre, built 3rd century BC and rebuilt in the Roman period, Panayir Hill, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. The cavea has 66 rows of seats, divided by 2 diazoma or walkways into 3 horizontal sections. The stage building is 3 storeys and 18m high. The facade facing the audience was ornamented with reliefs, columns with niches, windows and statues. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Theatre, built 3rd century BC and rebuilt in the Roman period, Panayir Hill, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. The cavea has 66 rows of seats, divided by 2 diazoma or walkways into 3 horizontal sections. The stage building is 3 storeys and 18m high. The facade facing the audience was ornamented with reliefs, columns with niches, windows and statues. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West Theatre, Umm Qais, Irbid, Jordan. The West Theatre was one of 3 theatres in Gadara and was built in the 2nd century AD against the West slope of the Acropolis. It held 3000 people and is a basalt 3 storey cavea or auditorium, with a crypta or vaulted corridor under the second storey and 4 vomitoria or entrances accessing the auditorium. It was used for tragic plays, comedies, religious and political festivities. The site was founded in the 4th century BC as Gadara, a Hellenistic town, which was developed by the Romans and later by Christians from the 4th century. It was destroyed by earthquakes in the 8th century and the ruins discovered in 1806. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance to the Roman Theatre with cavea in the background, Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (169-177 AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat about 6'000 people. It is built into the hillside, and oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Proscenium and scena of the Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Proscenium and scena of the Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Mt Etna. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Proscenium and scena of the Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Proscenium and scena of the Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, with its brick cavea wall, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Mt Etna. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Mt Etna. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Mt Etna. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, with its brick cavea wall, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, seating 5400, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Mt Etna. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greek Theatre, built 3rd century BC, with its brick cavea wall, in Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy. Although originally and typically Greek, used for theatre and music performances, the theatre was remodelled in the 2nd century AD by the Romans and used for games and gladiatorial contests. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, 2nd century BC, built in the Greek style, at the base of the city of Pinara, an ancient Lycian city on Mount Kragos, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey. The theatre holds 3200 and consists of 27 rows divided into 9 wedge sectors by 10 flights of steps. Pinara was founded in the 5th century BC as an extension of the overcrowded Xanthos and was one of the largest cities in Lycia. It was a religious centre dedicated to Apollo, Athena and Aphrodite which later became Christianised and was a bishopric in Byzantine times before being abandoned in the 9th century. The remains of several ancient temples can be seen in Pinara, as well as rock tombs, an upper and lower acropolis, a theatre, an odeon, an agora and a church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, 2nd century BC, built in the Greek style, at the base of the city of Pinara, an ancient Lycian city on Mount Kragos, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey. The theatre holds 3200 and consists of 27 rows divided into 9 wedge sectors by 10 flights of steps. Pinara was founded in the 5th century BC as an extension of the overcrowded Xanthos and was one of the largest cities in Lycia. It was a religious centre dedicated to Apollo, Athena and Aphrodite which later became Christianised and was a bishopric in Byzantine times before being abandoned in the 9th century. The remains of several ancient temples can be seen in Pinara, as well as rock tombs, an upper and lower acropolis, a theatre, an odeon, an agora and a church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Theatre with 34 rows of seats supported by underground vaults, in Tlos, a Lycian city in the Xanthos valley, Antalya, Turkey. The theatre took 150 years to build and was funded by donations from private citizens. Tlos was a major Lycian city from the 5th century BC, joining the Lycian Federation in the 2nd century BC. It was settled by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and finally the Ottoman Turks. Tlos has an agora, rock tombs and sarcophagi, a stadium, an acropolis, public bath, church and theatre, as well as the Ottoman residence of Ali Agha, governor of the region during the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Theatre, built 3rd century BC and rebuilt in the Roman period, Panayir Hill, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The theatre seats 25,000 and is believed to be the largest outdoor theatre in the ancient world. The cavea has 66 rows of seats, divided by 2 diazoma or walkways into 3 horizontal sections. The stage building is 3 storeys and 18m high. The facade facing the audience was ornamented with reliefs, columns with niches, windows and statues. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble throne, Roman copy of a Hellenistic seat, in the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, originally built 6th century BC and rebuilt 4th century BC, holding 1700 people, on the South slope of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece. This is considered to be the first theatre ever built. 67 marble thrones were added in the Hellensitic period around the orchestra, for dignitaries. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel site raised above the city, developed by Pericles in the 5th century BC, with the addition of the Parthenon, Propylaia, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike. The acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, originally built 6th century BC and rebuilt 4th century BC, holding 1700 people, on the South slope of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece. This is considered to be the first theatre ever built. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel site raised above the city, developed by Pericles in the 5th century BC, with the addition of the Parthenon, Propylaia, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike. The acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stage of the Elizabethan Theatre, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Elizabethan Theatre with its stage and 3 curved balconies, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elizabethan Theatre, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elizabethan Theatre, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Elizabethan Theatre with its 3 curved balconies, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Elizabethan Theatre with its stage and 3 curved balconies, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elizabethan Theatre, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elizabethan Theatre, built 2014-16, designed by Andrew Todd, in the grounds of the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The theatre is built entirely from wood, within a bamboo cage, and can seat up to 400 spectators. Since 2009 the chateau has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honorary seat with lion paw feet in the Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar and honorary seats in the Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honorary seat with lion paw feet in the Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honorary seat with lion paw feet in the Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honorary seat with lion paw feet in the Theatre, built in the 4th century BC by the Greeks and expanded by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. The theatre has seats 6500 seats, and is built into the hill-side. The stage building was a separate structure, and provided a backdrop for the plays which were performed in the orchestra. The honorary seats were in front of the first row, there are 5 armchairs, some of which have lion paw feet. They were donated by an Agonothete (the magistrate who was responsible for putting on the plays), and dedicated to Dionysos. An altar to the god of the theatre was set up in the middle of the front row. In the ancient world plays were performed in honour of the god and included sacrificial rites. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carved with military symbols and gladiator armour from the Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. It is believed that gladiator fights took place here after a major Roman reconstruction of the theatre. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators. The stage building was built in the 2nd century AD. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Theatre, built in 16 - 15 BC, promoted by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC-12 BC); Scenae Frons built in 105 AD and restored between 333 and 335 AD. Wide steps conceived for 6'000 of spectators. Excavation of the theatre in 1910; Since 1933, heart of the Classic Theatre Summer Festival in Spain, Merida (Augusta Emerita, Capital of Hispania Ulterior), Extremadura, Spain
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  • Roman Theatre, built in 16 - 15 BC, promoted by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC-12 BC); Scenae Frons built in 105 AD and restored between 333 and 335 AD. Wide steps conceived for 6'000 of spectators. Excavation of the theatre in 1910; Since 1933, heart of the Classic Theatre Summer Festival in Spain, Merida (Augusta Emerita, Capital of Hispania Ulterior), Extremadura, Spain
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  • Roman Theatre, built in 16 - 15 BC, promoted by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC-12 BC); Scenae Frons built in 105 AD and restored between 333 and 335 AD. Wide steps conceived for 6'000 of spectators. Excavation of the theatre in 1910; Since 1933, heart of the Classic Theatre Summer Festival in Spain, Merida (Augusta Emerita, Capital of Hispania Ulterior), Extremadura, Spain
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  • Covered passage leading to the upper seats in the Hellenistic theatre, 4th century BC, later enlarged by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Miletus, Aydin, Turkey. The new building under Emperor Trajan seated 25,000 and a third floor was added to the stage building, which was decorated with columns and hunting scenes with Eros. In the centre of the first two rows, four columns designated a special box for the emperors. The theatre was situated on the edge of the harbour. Miletus was an Ancient Greek city on the Western coast of Anatolia. Although settlement began here millennia ago, its heyday was in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The city was finally abandoned in the Ottoman era when the harbours silted up. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted detail on the steps of the Hellenistic theatre, 4th century BC, later enlarged by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, Miletus, Aydin, Turkey. The new building under Emperor Trajan seated 25,000 and a third floor was added to the stage building, which was decorated with columns and hunting scenes with Eros. In the centre of the first two rows, four columns designated a special box for the emperors. The theatre was situated on the edge of the harbour. Miletus was an Ancient Greek city on the Western coast of Anatolia. Although settlement began here millennia ago, its heyday was in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The city was finally abandoned in the Ottoman era when the harbours silted up. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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