PARASCENIUM (Gr. παρασκήνιον), in a Greek theatre, the wall on either side of the stage, reaching from the back wall (σκηνή) to the orchestra.
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PARASCENIUM (Gr. παρασκήνιον), in a Greek theatre, the wall on either side of the stage, reaching from the back wall (σκηνή) to the orchestra.