bivee :d 
AnoTHER circumftance diftinguifhing this from the Roman 
theatres is that the orcheftra is not divided in cunei, but fhews 
two rows of places in its circumference of extraordinary breadth, 
and which being only one foot in heighth and too low for fitting 
were probably appropriated to the chairs of the magiftrates and 
other diftinguifhed perfons. 
As a proof of the juftnefs of the Dean’s remark on the pro- 
jeGing ftones at the top of the theatre, there is a hole at three 
feet fix inches from the centre and nearer the fcena, of fix inches 
{quare and four feet fix inches in depth, which appears as if 
intended for the purpofe of fixing a pole to fupport the awning. 
What he fays of a prifon feems to arife from cavities, mm, m, 1m 
the building, which were neceffary to fave expenfe: and as to his 
concealed ftairs, he miftakes the vomitorium on the eaft fide to the 
fecond clafs of benches for thefe ftairs. The loggias in the centre 
and the fides do not extend fe far as laid down by him: the breadth 
of that in the centre is only fixteen feet; a groove of about three 
inches broad is cut in the ftone in front of this, with a fmall one 
on each fide. Similar loggias appear in the theatre of Hercula- 
neum, but I could not afcertain the entrances of either, poffibly 
they might be on the fides communicating from the fumma 
cavea. 
Tue conftruction and fituation of this theatre bear a ftriking 
refemblance to that of Athens, which Paufanias tells us commu- 
nicated to the Acropolis by a cave. That citadel towered upon a 
hill extended nearly eaft and weft like this of Saguntum: to the 
north, 
