DOI: https://doi.org/10.58874/SAAT.2022.217
Abstract:Salona was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, and as all similar roman cities, had a theatre. Today, in Salona only scarce remains of an ancient Roman theatre exist, such as its foundations and low walls. To analyse the acoustical properties of Salona's theatre, we made a reconstruction of the theatre, according to data provided by the archaeologists and other similar preserved theatres. We then performed the acoustic simulation of the theatre to explore its acoustical properties. We performed the simulation using the geometrical simulation based on the hybrid ray tracing/image source method. In this paper we present the results of the simulation and discuss them. We analyse the influence of an audience and a stage wall on the acoustic performance of the theatre. The results suggest that the acoustics of this theatre was good for dramatic performance, which was its primary role.
Keywords:Acoustics, Geometrical Simulation, Ancient Theatre
Pages:94-97
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