\paperw3000 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 Thirteen short, vertical flights of steps (kerkides) split the cavea into different sectors. The cavea (koilon) was no
t perfectly semicircular in shape, but opened out slightly like a fan to improve visibility at the sides. In the middle of the orchestra stood an altar to \b \cf4 \ATXht103 Dionysus\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , of which the base remains. The stage (skene) was behin
d the circle of the orchestra and had two side walls with two richly decorated doors for exiting and entering the stage (parodoi).\par